Black-striped Sparrow
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Black-striped Sparrow

Arremonops conirostris

Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Arenal Volcano National Park
5,669 Verified sightings at Arenal Volcano National Park From 2019 to 2026
14,176 Verified sightings across all 31 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Black-striped Sparrow

The black-striped sparrow (Arremonops conirostris) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found from Honduras south to Ecuador and Brazil. There are also unconfirmed reports in Peru.

The black-striped sparrow was formally described in 1850 with the binomial Arremon conirostris. Eventually it was reassigned to genus Arremonops that Robert Ridgway erected in 1896, and for much of the first half of the twentieth century it was treated as conspecific with A. chloronotus, now called the green-backed sparrow.

The black-striped sparrow's further taxonomy is unsettled. The IOC and AviList assign it these six subspecies: A. c. striaticeps (Lafresnaye, 1853) A. c. viridicatus Wetmore, 1957 A. c. inexpectatus Chapman, 1914 A. c. conirostris (Bonaparte, 1850)

A. c. umbrinus Todd, 1923 A. c. pastazae Krabbe & Stejskal, 2008 As of late 2025 the Clements taxonomy recognizes a seventh, A. c. richmondii (Ridgway, 1898), which the other two systems include as part of A. c. striaticeps. Clements does not recognize A. c. viridicatus but includes it in A. c. richmondii. Also as of late 2025, BirdLife International's Handbook of the... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Orange-billed Sparrow
LC

Orange-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon aurantiirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Chlorospingus
LC

Common Chlorospingus

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus flavopectus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Large-footed Finch
LC

Large-footed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pezopetes capitalis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Yellow-thighed Finch

Yellow-thighed Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes tibialis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Sooty-faced Finch
LC

Sooty-faced Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon crassirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
LC

Chestnut-capped Brushfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arremon brunneinucha

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-naped Brush-Finch
LC

White-naped Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes albinucha

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-eared Ground-Sparrow
LC

White-eared Ground-Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melozone leucotis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
LC

Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorospingus pileatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Stripe-headed Sparrow
LC

Stripe-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Peucaea ruficauda

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~50%
2 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
4 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
5 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
6 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
7 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
9 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
10 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
11 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
12 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
13 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
14 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
15 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
16 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
17 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
19 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
26 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
28 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
29 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
31 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-striped Sparrow in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-striped Sparrow sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 5,669 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-striped Sparrow in Arenal Volcano National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Black-striped Sparrow in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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