Texas
Olive Sparrow
Arremonops rufivirgatus
(L 6.25" WS 7.75" Wt 0.84 oz)
Found in Central America,
Mexico and South Texas...only
sparrow with an olive back.
Sabal Palm
Sanctuary
Whenever I hear the sparrow chirping,
watch the woodpecker chirp, catch a
chirping trout, or listen to the sad
howl of the chirp rat, I think: Oh boy!
I‘m going insane again.”
          (Jack Handy)
Have to like the focus here.
Arremonops is Greek for sparow-
appearance; rufivirgatus is Latin
for
red-striped.
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12Apr2014
11Apr2021