Learn what a male and female house sparrow looks like, what foods this bird eats, what it sounds like, and why birders dislike this species.

A new study on bird "playlists" is making me feel very connected to male song sparrows. The birds curate and shuffle their song selections in a surprisingly complex manner, researchers discovered ...

For example, over six seasons, the house sparrow was listed as top bird 76 times. 1. House sparrow. ... it’s only the male American goldfinch that’s “changed its coat,” LeBaron said.

5. House Sparrow. The male house sparrow has a gray crown with black under their beek, and white cheeks, the side of the face and neck are a chestnut color, and the backs are brown.

A part of the male sparrow’s brain called the HVC grows from around 100,000 neurons to about 170,000 — nearly doubling in size — during the bird’s mating season.

Researchers from the University of New Hampshire are using solar-powered tags to track salt marsh sparrows and collect data ...

Every year, March 20 is celebrated as World Sparrow Day to raise awareness about the birds and their conservation. ... The differentiating point between the male and female sparrows is their shade.

Over 2½ hours of sweaty work, the team snares three birds, including a male that is unbanded and new to the study. None are the female associated with Nest 22-44.

Thrilled to find the birds in his house, Subrat began researching on ways to improve the ecosystem for the winged guests. Soon, sparrows began breeding in the nests that he installed.