House sparrows are everywhere, it seems. Snacking on discarded food in the streets of the world’s cities and towns, popping up around seed spills on farmlands, and nesting in the eaves of our ...

“What should I do to keep house sparrows from tormenting wrens and bluebirds? Should I take the birdhouses down?” asks Ruth Armstrong of Niles, Michigan. Many people love to attract nesting bluebirds.

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.S. and ...

In 1851, about 16 sparrows were released in Brooklyn to eat caterpillars. Within 50 years, they had spread across the US and were crowding out native birds.

House sparrows are closely associated with humans and are found in most parts of the world. By investigating the DNA of several species of sparrows, researchers have shown that the house sparrow ...

One of the most common sparrows in North America has a history that’s far more interesting than many people realize. The house sparrow is among the most frequently seen birds throughout much of the ...

Once a familiar presence in every courtyard, walls, roof and garden, the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is now drawing ...

For the past five years there has been a growing movement to recognise March 20 as World Sparrow Day – a day to celebrate the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) with art, poems, stories and events like ...

Judging from reader email, house sparrows are a bane for backyard bird-watchers because the little birds crowd out songbirds, such as chickadees and titmice. It's certainly the case at our house, ...

Want a sparrow-friendly school campus? Conservationist Koodugal Ganeshan explains how to assess your grounds before ...

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 ...

A new study aims to clarify the status of the non-native European House Sparrow, using 21 years of citizen science data. The European House Sparrow has a story to tell about survival in the modern ...