It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

A sparrow is a sparrow is a sparrow — right? Wrong! During summer in Mid-Missouri, we have no less than eight sparrow species nesting here before wintering far south. They include grasshopper, Henslow ...

With the passing of peak fall warbler migration comes yet another exciting time - fall sparrow migration. Many of Iowa's sparrow species are transient, wintering south of our state. Therefore, 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 ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Funding constraints highlight the need for efficient approaches to manage wildlife habitat. One such approach is to monitor a single species ...

Multiple types of birds at a bird feeder - Nitr/Shutterstock Having a bird feeder in your backyard can indeed be a rewarding experience. There are many things you should be looking for in a bird ...

Just about any patch of cover will have a sparrow. This includes backyards, ditches, field edges, shelterbelts, pastures, prairie and wetlands - but not deep woods. Sparrows are classic “edge species, ...

Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt created the character’s high-pitched, electronic chattering by combining his own voice and ...

A recent study found that these endangered areas are home to up to 46% of the global populations of 40 species that nest in ...