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 ...

The most common bird I see around my town is probably the House Sparrow. This little bird is quite cute and I like watching them flit around and interact with one another… even despite knowing that ...

The house sparrow's Latin name is Passer domesticus. Passer is Latin for sparrow. Domesticus is you in your house and yard — domesticated. If you can't find people at a particular location you're ...

When I became interested in bluebirds and met bluebird aficionados, I quickly learned that house sparrows are regarded as feathered devils. House sparrows usually are city birds or country birds, one ...

House Sparrows are one of the UK's most widespread birds, but their breeding numbers have "drastically declined" since ...

One of the most common birds in urban areas is the house sparrow, which is not technically a sparrow in the ornithological sense, but a weaver finch. They are a bird that originated in Eurasia, and ...

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 ...

Ithaca, NY--The European House Sparrow has a story to tell about survival in the modern world. In parts of its native range in Europe, House Sparrow numbers are down by nearly 60%. Their fate in the U ...

Thanks to the love and care given by Promise's mom, Trust grew into a healthy, beautiful bird with lush feathers and a ...

“You call them thieves and pillager; but know They are, the winged wardens of your farms, Who from the cornfields drive the insidious foe, And from your harvests keep a hundred harms : Crushing the ...

A friend has been after me to condemn house sparrows in a column. "Are you out of your ever-loving ..." was my thought, but I said, "What would I have against those cute little critters splashing in ...

A wildly successful invasive species like the European house sparrow appears to be suffering under ongoing environmental declines, according to new research by Cornell Lab of Ornithology scientists. A ...