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The green-backed sparrow is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 24 to 31 g (0.85 to 1.1 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a mostly slate gray head with wide black or brownish black strips on each side of the crown, a black or brownish spot in front of the eye, and a long black or brownish stripe behind the eye. Their upperparts, tail, and wings are bright olive green with canary yellow on the edge of the wings. Voice: The subspecies of the green-backed sparrow have different songs. That of the nominate is "of even pace...with well-spaced song elements, sit-cheet-sueew-sueew-sueew-sueww-sueww or a slightly faster sueet!-wip-seet!-chew-chew-chew-chew-chew-chew-chew-chew-chew-chew-chew". That of subspecies A. c.
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When to see the Green-backed Sparrow
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Green-backed Sparrow
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Green-backed Sparrow
The green-backed sparrow is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.
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Easily confused with
Tocuyo SparrowArremonops tocuyensisThe Tocuyo sparrow is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long.
Black-striped SparrowArremonops conirostrisThe black-striped sparrow is about 16.5 cm (6.5 in) long and weighs 26 to 42 g (0.92 to 1.5 oz).
Olive SparrowArremonops rufivirgatusThe olive sparrow is about 12 to 14 cm (4.7 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 15 to 30 g (0.53 to 1.1 oz).
Side by side: Green-backed Sparrow vs Olive Sparrow · Black-striped Sparrow vs Green-backed Sparrow
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