Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero
Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus
Spanish: Rascador oliváceo
The olive sparrow is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae, the New World sparrows. It is found from Texas to Costa Rica.
TaxonomyAves › Passeriformes › Passerellidae
Local records24 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records4,842 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2023 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-05-02 — observation by adriang100
- 2025-11-15 — observation by isaincontrerasrodriguez
- 2025-08-19 — observation by javiperezsoza
- 2024-04-30 — observation by adriang100
- 2024-02-29 — observation by lookandlisten123
- 2023-07-05 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Olive Sparrow (Arremonops rufivirgatus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/arremonops-rufivirgatus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.