From forest edges and thickets on late spring mornings in the Northeast comes what sounds like an exhortation from across the pond: “drink-your-tea!” This is not a British parent’s plea, but rather ...

Don't shrink in fear. Zonotricia is a group of closely related sparrows-a genus, in science-speak. The Latin name refers to the pattern on their heads. Just pronounce the word the way it's written, Zo ...

Alas, however, the chipping sparrow is not always cooperative enough to allow a close inspection, and many chipping sparrow sightings must be logged as "sparrow species" or "little brown job." Ah! But ...

The Bactrianus sparrow, which is confined to the Middle East and to the Central Asian steppes, is currently classified as a house sparrow subspecies (although some authorities think it’s a separate ...