To keep Everglades restoration on track, the South Florida Water Management District on Thursday approved a captive breeding program for endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrows which nest in marle ...

The little birds have seen a major population decline. Photo: National Park Service by Lori Oberhofer. The first time I saw a Cape Sable seaside sparrow in the Everglades, I was not impressed. This ...

The latest issue of the Iowa Nester newsletter, detailing current efforts to determine the status of Iowa's breeding birds, can be found here: Included are maps showing changes in the breeding status ...

A tiny sparrow is causing big problems in Florida for local authorities that have struggled to agree on effective conservation tactics. The Cape Sable seaside sparrow is only 5 inches long and endemic ...

Pair-bonded Java sparrows show enlarged eye rings to signal breeding readiness. Birds are known for their elaborate courtship rituals and romantic gestures that are replete with beautiful songs, ...

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 ...

The birder in your life likely covets “The Breeding Birds of Minnesota: History, Ecology and Conservation,” from the University of Minnesota Press. The two-pound doorstopper has 1,145 color images of ...

This week’s featured creature is, as far as I know, a permanent resident in the Ada area. It is fairly easy to identify, if just by the size alone. They are among the smallest sparrows and are about ...

Maybe the most endangered bird on the planet is the Cape Sable seaside sparrow in the hand of Stuart Pim, an ornithologist who is studying the birds that number about 2,500 in Everglades National Park ...