The stars of backyard feeding stations dominate visually. Cardinals and blue jays are spectacularly beautiful. Chickadees, titmice, and nuthatches sparkle with personality. Woodpeckers entertain. But ...

When the swamp sparrow sings, it looks almost proud, puffing out its feathered chest and lifting its head high before letting out a long sputter of chirps. As it turns out, this creature my have ...

Blue tits, starlings, woodpigeons, and great tits make up the rest of Dorset's top five, but it did see a reduction in ...

The song of the swamp sparrow—a grey-breasted bird found in wetlands throughout much of North America—is a simple melodious trill, repeated over and over again. "It's kind of like a harmonious police ...

Sparrows have changed their tune to soar above the increasing cacophony of car horns and engine rumbles. The study compares birdsongs from as far back as 1969 to today. The researchers also detail how ...

One of the most common sparrows in North America has a history that’s far more interesting than many people realize. The house sparrow is among the most frequently seen birds throughout much of the ...

House sparrows are everywhere, it seems. Snacking on discarded food in the streets of the world’s cities and towns, popping up around seed spills on farmlands, and nesting in the eaves of our ...

When invasive species move into new areas, they often lose their natural enemies, including the microbes that make them sick. But new research from evolutionary biologists at the University of South ...