Green-backed Sparrow
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Green-backed Sparrow

Arremonops chloronotus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
191 Verified records at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The green-backed sparrow (Arremonops chloronotus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Green-backed Sparrow sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 191 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve

Olive Sparrow
LC

Olive Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremonops rufivirgatus

<5% · Rare
Botteri's Sparrow
LC

Botteri's Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Peucaea botterii

Insufficient data
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

70–80% · Very likely
Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

50–60% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

50–60% · Likely
White-eyed Vireo
LC

White-eyed Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo griseus

40–50% · Likely
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

40–50% · Likely
Black-and-white Warbler
LC

Black-and-white Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mniotilta varia

40–50% · Likely
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

40–50% · Likely
American Redstart
LC

American Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga ruticilla

40–50% · Likely
Spot-breasted Wren
LC

Spot-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius maculipectus

40–50% · Likely
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
50–60
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
2 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
10–20%
5 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
10–20%
6 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
7 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
8 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
9 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green-backed Sparrow in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Green-backed Sparrow sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 191 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green-backed Sparrow in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for Green-backed Sparrow in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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