Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusArremonops (Olive Sparrows and Allies)
- SpeciesArremonops rufivirgatus (Olive Sparrow)
The olive sparrow (Arremonops rufivirgatus) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found from Texas to Costa Rica. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Sparrow sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
Green-backed Sparrow
Arremonops chloronotus
Botteri's Sparrow
Peucaea botterii
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Masaya Volcano National Park | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 13 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 16 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olive Sparrow in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Sparrow sighting in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Olive Sparrow in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve?
July has the highest sighting rate for Olive Sparrow in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.