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

Researchers are trying to understand why some wild species do better than others over time, as the environment changes.

NEWTOWN, Conn.— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal petition today with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking protection for the saltmarsh sparrow under the Endangered Species Act.

What Does a Fox Sparrow Look Like? Even a short visit from a fox sparrow — and that’s all we get most of the time — is a reason for birders to rejoice. These large sparrows are notable for their ...

“We found more wildness in this species than in any other inhabiting the same country…” — John James Audubon, writing about the Lincoln’s sparrow. In June 1833, the great naturalist and pioneer ...

How much does it matter where you are born, or whether you are heavy or light, if you are a house sparrow? Researcher Kenneth ...

I am guilty of a statement concerning a group of birds of our area. The statement is that these small birds are sometimes overlooked or ignored by observers (myself included) searching diligently for ...

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