Arremonops
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Arremonops is a genus of neotropical bird
s in the Emberizidae
family. All species are found in Central America
, Mexico
, and/or northern South America
. The Olive Sparrow
reaches southern Texas.
It contains the following species:
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the Emberizidae
Emberizidae
The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with a distinctively shaped bill.In Europe, most species are called buntings. In North America, most of the species in this family are known as sparrows, but these birds are not closely related to the sparrows, the...
family. All species are found in Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, and/or northern South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. The Olive Sparrow
Olive Sparrow
The Olive Sparrow, Arremonops rufivirgatus, is a species of American sparrow in the family Emberizidae. Its range includes Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and southern Texas .It is long, and is the only sparrow with an olive back...
reaches southern Texas.
It contains the following species:
- Green-backed SparrowGreen-backed SparrowThe Green-backed Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico....
(Arremonops chloronotus) - Olive SparrowOlive SparrowThe Olive Sparrow, Arremonops rufivirgatus, is a species of American sparrow in the family Emberizidae. Its range includes Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and southern Texas .It is long, and is the only sparrow with an olive back...
(Arremonops rufivigatus) - Tocuyo SparrowTocuyo SparrowThe Tocuyo Sparrow is a species of bird in the Emberizidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:...
(Arremonops tocuyensis) - Black-striped SparrowBlack-striped SparrowThe Black-striped Sparrow, Arremonops conirostris, is a passerine bird which breeds from northern Honduras to western Ecuador, northern Brazil and Venezuela....
(Arremonops conirostris)