Olive Sparrow

It is 14–15.5 centimetres long, and is the only sparrow with an olive back. It has a prominent brown eye streak and a brown-striped crown, with a buffy breast, some white belly feathers, and a conical beak. The sexes are similar, while the juvenile is buffier 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 is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

In the United States, the Olive Sparrow is found only in dense brush and chaparral habitats in south Texas. The species also resides in eastern and western coastal Mexico as well as portions of Belize and Costa Rica. Habitat changes as well as increased brood parasitism may threaten this bird. Identification A dull olive- green sparrow with rusty-brown lateral crown stripes, and gray throat and belly. More

The Olive Sparrow is a retiring inhabitant of dense thorn-scrub in southern Texas and the coastal plains of Mexico and northern Central America, spending most of its life on or near the ground in dense cover. Most often heard singing its “metallic bouncing ball” song or giving its dry tsip note, the Olive Sparrow only occasionally forages in the open. Because of its retiring habits, little is known of this species’ breeding biology, behavior, or feeding habits. More

The Olive Sparrow, Arremonops rufivirgatus, is a species of American sparrow in the family Emberizidae. (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). It is 14–15.5 centimetres (5.5–6.1 in) long, and is the only sparrow with an olive back. More

Olive Sparrow: Resident in lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Preferred habitats include thickets and thorn scrub. Breeding and Nesting Olive Sparrow: Two to five white eggs are laid in a nest made of dried grass, sticks, stems, leaves, and bark pieces, lined with mammal hair and finer materials, and built in a bush or cactus, 2 to 5 feet above the ground, or sometimes on the ground. More

Olive Sparrow Child: Odillon Odillon was the first doll that I made for my son for Christmas a couple of years ago. I dyed the hair to match Huxley's golden-blond hair. Odillon was sewn entirely by hand, following an pattern provided by a parent from the Allan Howard Waldorf School. Huxley didn't immediately take to Odillon, actually, he did not much care for him at all (not even with my interest in babying the doll). More

custom Olive Sparrow Children that I created for holiday gifts. First in line and very eager for you to get to know her is Amanda, also known as Amy. Amy-1 Amy is 45 cm tall and a very smart, inquisitive little girl. Amy-2 She loves butterflies and even has a butterfly hair clip that she proudly wears in her hand-dyed hair. More

Olive Sparrow: Resident in lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Preferred habitats include thickets and thorn scrub. Listen to Call Voice Text "chip, chip, chip-chip-chip-chip-chip", "speeee", "tsik" Interesting Facts * The Olive Sparrow is also known as "Green Finch" and "Texas Sparrow." * It is the only sparrow with an olive back. More

The Olive Sparrow looks similar to the Green-tailed Towhee but is smaller and lacks a rusty cap. Olive Sparrow Song / Vocalization Males sing unmusical chip notes similar to the Swamp Sparrow. Nesting / Breeding The nest is built two to five feet above ground, and is large, made of straws, twigs, bark, leaves, and stems. More

Olive Sparrow is found only in the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas. More

Olive Sparrow - A ‘Bird In The Hand’ Fly For Any River The Olive Sparrow fly is a fly that you can trust to entice strikes by most trout and salmonids in fairly all of the streams and rivers in Michigan. It is especially productive for steelhead trout in our waters. This fly, first created and developed by fly tying guru, Jack Gartside, should be given prime storage space in any serious steelhead fishers fly box. More

Olive Sparrow - A Mexican bird, common only in the... Click to show "Olive Sparrow" result 12 183 x 136 6 kb Long-billed Thrasher (left) and Olive Sparrow, Santa Ana... Click to show "Olive Sparrow" result 13 183 x 136 6 kb Long-billed Thrasher (left) and Olive Sparrow, Santa Ana... More

The Olive Sparrow has olive back and wings. (It is the only sparrow with an olive back). It has a gray head with brown eye streak and a brown stripe on the crown. The breast is buff colored, and the belly is whitish. The beak is cone shaped and pale. Males and females are similar. Juveniles are more brown with some streaks on the underside. Other Names Green Finch, Texas Sparrow Size 14cm - 15. More

Olive Sparrows inhabit dense tangles of vegetation in the forest understory. Although somewhat secretive, Olive Sparrows can often be coaxed into view with squeaking. Habitat: Dense woodlands and thornscrub. Best Spots: With patience, fairly easily to find at wildlife refuge feeding stations at Bentsen SP, Santa Ana NWR, Sabal Palm Grove, and Laguna Atascosa NWR. More