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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Yucatán Jay
Cyanocorax yucatanicus
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
Green Jay
Cyanocorax yncas
📅 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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Green-backed Sparrow sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 374 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green-backed Sparrow in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Green-backed Sparrow in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.