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 ...

Since I first started putting up bluebird nesting boxes back in 2016, I have had to think about a much less-beloved bird, the house sparrow, that also loves nesting in these boxes. House sparrows are ...

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 ...

The humble house sparrow is Devon’s top bird, with the blue tit and the blackbird just behind. Almost 19,000 people in the county took part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch earlier this year, and ...

“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 ...

House sparrows (Passer domesticus) have adapted to urban environments, which are changing and growing faster than ever before. A range of both biotic and abiotic factors – including habitat ...

Wise people will tell you to avoid thinking too highly about yourself when things go right and not getting down on yourself when they do not. The reason for this is that your circumstances can change ...

The house sparrow is one of the most common birds in the world with an estimated population of over 500 million, but you may be hard pressed to find one at Adkins Arboretum. It is a bird that is found ...