It is 14–15.5 centimetres (5.5–6.1 in) long, and is the only sparrow with an olive back. It has a prominent brown eye streak and a brown-striped crown, with a buff breast, some white belly feathers, and a conical beak. The sexes are similar, while the juvenile is more buff with some streaking on the belly. The olive sparrow looks similar to the green-tailed towhee but is smaller and lacks a rusty cap.
The olive sparrow does not migrate, and is resident in thickets, chaparral, and undergrowth near forests, from sea level to 6,000 feet (1,800 m). Males sing unmusical chip notes similar to the swamp sparrow.
The nest is built two to five feet above ground, and is large, made of straws, twigs, bark, leaves, and stems. Two to five eggs are laid each season (March to September) and are white and unspotted.
^BirdLife International (2018). "Arremonops rufivirgatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22721392A132008603. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22721392A132008603.en. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
Terres, John. K. The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. ISBN0-394-46651-9.
Further reading
Books
Brush, T. 1998. Olive Sparrow (Arremonops rufivirgatus). In The Birds of North America, No. 325 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
Theses
Gallegos TL. M.S. (2001). Patterns of avian productivity indices at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (1995-1999). The University of Texas - Pan American, United States, Texas.
Hathcock CR. M.S. (2000). Factors affecting reproductive success in hosts of the bronzed cowbird (Molothrus aeneus) in the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. The University of Texas - Pan American, United States, Texas.
Wright PG. M.S. (1996). A comparison of secondary successional woody vegetation in two revegetated fields in South Texas and an assessment of habitat use by the olive sparrow, Arremonops rufivirgatus. The University of Texas - Pan American, United States, Texas.
Articles
Lazcano D, Garcia-De la Pena C, Gamaliel Castaneda G & Gonzalez-Rojas I. (2005). Drymarchon corais (indigo snake). Diet. Herpetological Review. vol 36, no 2.
Parkes KC. (1974). Variation in the Olive Sparrow in the Yucatan Peninsula. Wilson Bulletin. vol 86, no 3. p. 293-295.
Vega JH & Rappole JH. (1994). Effects of scrub mechanical treatment on the nongame bird community in the Rio Grande Plain of Texas. Wildlife Society Bulletin. vol 22, no 2. p. 165-171.
Zink RM, Weller SJ & Blackwell RC. (1998). Molecular phylogenetics of the avian genus Pipilo and a biogeographic argument for taxonomic uncertainty. Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution. vol 10, no 2. p. 191-201.
January 31, 2023
olive, sparrow, olive, sparrow, arremonops, rufivirgatus, species, american, sparrow, family, passerellidae, other, names, include, green, finch, texas, sparrow, range, includes, belize, costa, rica, guatemala, honduras, mexico, nicaragua, southern, texas, inc. The olive sparrow Arremonops rufivirgatus is a species of American sparrow in the family Passerellidae Other names include green finch and Texas sparrow Its range includes Belize Costa Rica Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua and southern Texas including the counties of Val Verde Atascosa and Nueces Olive sparrowConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily PasserellidaeGenus ArremonopsSpecies A rufivirgatusBinomial nameArremonops rufivirgatus Lawrence 1851 It is 14 15 5 centimetres 5 5 6 1 in long and is the only sparrow with an olive back It has a prominent brown eye streak and a brown striped crown with a buff breast some white belly feathers and a conical beak The sexes are similar while the juvenile is more buff with some streaking on the belly The olive sparrow looks similar to the green tailed towhee but is smaller and lacks a rusty cap The olive sparrow does not migrate and is resident in thickets chaparral and undergrowth near forests from sea level to 6 000 feet 1 800 m Males sing unmusical chip notes similar to the swamp sparrow The nest is built two to five feet above ground and is large made of straws twigs bark leaves and stems Two to five eggs are laid each season March to September and are white and unspotted Contents 1 References 2 Further reading 2 1 Books 2 2 Theses 2 3 ArticlesReferences Edit BirdLife International 2018 Arremonops rufivirgatus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 e T22721392A132008603 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2018 2 RLTS T22721392A132008603 en Retrieved 25 September 2021 Terres John K The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds New York Alfred A Knopf 1980 ISBN 0 394 46651 9 Further reading EditBooks Edit Brush T 1998 Olive Sparrow Arremonops rufivirgatus In The Birds of North America No 325 A Poole and F Gill eds The Birds of North America Inc Philadelphia PA Theses Edit Gallegos TL M S 2001 Patterns of avian productivity indices at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge 1995 1999 The University of Texas Pan American United States Texas Hathcock CR M S 2000 Factors affecting reproductive success in hosts of the bronzed cowbird Molothrus aeneus in the lower Rio Grande Valley Texas The University of Texas Pan American United States Texas Wright PG M S 1996 A comparison of secondary successional woody vegetation in two revegetated fields in South Texas and an assessment of habitat use by the olive sparrow Arremonops rufivirgatus The University of Texas Pan American United States Texas Articles Edit Lazcano D Garcia De la Pena C Gamaliel Castaneda G amp Gonzalez Rojas I 2005 Drymarchon corais indigo snake Diet Herpetological Review vol 36 no 2 Parkes KC 1974 Variation in the Olive Sparrow in the Yucatan Peninsula Wilson Bulletin vol 86 no 3 p 293 295 Vega JH amp Rappole JH 1994 Effects of scrub mechanical treatment on the nongame bird community in the Rio Grande Plain of Texas Wildlife Society Bulletin vol 22 no 2 p 165 171 Zink RM Weller SJ amp Blackwell RC 1998 Molecular phylogenetics of the avian genus Pipilo and a biogeographic argument for taxonomic uncertainty Molecular Phylogenetics amp Evolution vol 10 no 2 p 191 201 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Olive sparrow amp oldid 1123137915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
