Whether you adore or despise them, house sparrows are here to stay, honored recently by a gigantic sculpture, The Birds, by Myfanwy MacLeod installed in Vancouver, British Columbia after the 2010 ...

Most birds have distinct calls that tend to stay the same. It’s how birders can recognize a species without seeing it. But new research shows these tunes can change. Over the course of two decades, ...

Of particular interest to me is the house or English sparrow. I have learned to appreciate the striking plumage males display during the breeding season: gray crowns with chestnut borders, whitish ...

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 ...