A new University of Nebraska-Lincoln study has shown that golden-crowned sparrow chicks can name their tune in just one note – even before knowing the song. The research suggests that week-old ...

Sparrows are difficult to identify, but the black and white zebra-stripe pattern on the head of the White-crowned Sparrow eases the difficulty. (Wolfgang Wander ...

Sparrow identification can feel like cracking a secret code, but with the right tips, tools, and practice, you can confidently tell these little brown birds apart. From crown stripes to beak shapes, ...

The Peterson (Roger Tory) Reference Guide series of bird identification books continues with another fine ID assist, perhaps the most-needed of recent issues. Latest in this series deals with North ...

Summer is a good time to discuss sparrow identification, particularly concerning streaked-breast sparrows. As June rolls around, about the only streaked-breast sparrows or sparrow look-alikes in your ...

Sparrows are difficult to identify, but the black and white zebra-stripe pattern on the head of the white-crowned sparrow eases the difficulty. White-crowned sparrows like to breed near treeline in ...