The little birds have seen a major population decline. Photo: National Park Service by Lori Oberhofer. The first time I saw a Cape Sable seaside sparrow in the Everglades, I was not impressed. This ...

The incessant chirps and gregarious lifestyles of house sparrows qualify them as extremely talkative and social little birds ...

Maybe the most endangered bird on the planet is the Cape Sable seaside sparrow in the hand of Stuart Pim, an ornithologist who is studying the birds that number about 2,500 in Everglades National Park ...

Pair-bonded Java sparrows show enlarged eye rings to signal breeding readiness. Birds are known for their elaborate courtship rituals and romantic gestures that are replete with beautiful songs, ...

It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

The latest issue of the Iowa Nester newsletter, detailing current efforts to determine the status of Iowa's breeding birds, can be found here: Included are maps showing changes in the breeding status ...

Some animals produce more offspring than others do. Hormones like prolactin and corticosterone can exercise a crucial influence on the behaviour of birds in the breeding season and therefore on their ...

Researchers study house sparrow genetics to understand survival, evolution, and how species respond to environmental change.

This week’s featured creature is, as far as I know, a permanent resident in the Ada area. It is fairly easy to identify, if just by the size alone. They are among the smallest sparrows and are about ...