Green-backed Sparrow
Arremonops chloronotus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusArremonops (Olive Sparrows and Allies)
- SpeciesArremonops chloronotus (Green-backed Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Orange-billed Sparrow
Arremon aurantiirostris
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
Rusty Sparrow
Aimophila rufescens
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
White-collared Manakin
Manacus candei
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
📅 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 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 5 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 6 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green-backed Sparrow in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Green-backed Sparrow sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 185 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green-backed Sparrow in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
August has the highest sighting rate for Green-backed Sparrow in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.