Science news articles about 'house sparrows'

... of one of Britain's best loved birds, scientists said today. The dramatic 20-year decline of house sparrows in towns and cities, a study has suggested, is because of the ...

... birds. They were particularly common in finches - such as greenfinch, siskins and goldfinches - as well as house sparrows. Dr Paul Wigley, from the National Centre for Zoonosis at the University ...

... now, rather than those which were more common in the past. For three of the four species, the house sparrow, starling and wood pigeon, the accuracy with which villagers were able to judge whether ...

... survey anywhere in the world.As in previous years, house sparrows and starlings were the two most populous species ... since the survey first began in 1979. House sparrow numbers have fallen by 63% since ...

Males have more pronounced personalities than females across a range of species – from humans to house sparrows – according to new research. Consistent personality traits, such as aggression and ...