Migration patterns of the song sparrow are confusing, as some do not migrate at all, but in general the bird is in no rush to ...

(1) We investigated the effects of age and breeding experience on seasonal reproductive success in a long-term study of the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia (Wilson)), on Mandarte Island, Canada. (2) ...

Although the possibility that food and predators may interact in limiting avian populations has long been recognized, there have been few attempts to test this experimentally in the field. We ...

What a male song sparrow sings in each moment is dependent on what he sang 30 minutes ago and suggests that the birds don't have a 'bird brain,' but incredible memory and recall capacities. Any good ...