Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPasserellidae (New World Sparrows)
- GenusArremonops (Olive Sparrows and Allies)
- SpeciesArremonops rufivirgatus (Olive Sparrow)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
White-eared Ground-Sparrow
Melozone leucotis
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch
Arremon brunneinucha
White-naped Brush-Finch
Atlapetes albinucha
Volcano Junco
Junco vulcani
Sooty-faced Finch
Arremon crassirostris
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
Chlorospingus pileatus
Cabanis's Ground-Sparrow
Melozone cabanisi
Yellow-thighed Finch
Atlapetes tibialis
Stripe-headed Sparrow
Peucaea ruficauda
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
📅 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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Olive Sparrow sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 57 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Olive Sparrow in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Olive Sparrow in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.