Java sparrows are both vocalists and percussionists. Photo: Suzme/amanaimages/Corbis When Java sparrows make love, they do it to the beat of their own in-house avian techno. As at a rave, the birds’ ...

Male Java sparrows may coordinate their bill-clicking sounds with the notes of their song. Birds may communicate using both vocalizations and movement, as for instance occurs during courtship displays ...

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, ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The National Aviary is soaring to new heights. Thanks to a $1 million renovation, you don't have to leave Allegheny County to visit a tropical rainforest. "We have new floors, we ...

The Java sparrow is ready for the video recording. As I hold it carefully in my hand in order to transfer it to the recording ...

Call the National Aviary a major feather in Pittsburgh’s cap, so to speak. Not only is it the nation’s largest aviary, but it’s also America’s only independent, indoor, nonprofit zoo dedicated ...

This summer, the National Aviary spotlights the intersection of nature and art with “Colors in Flight.” The new seasonal theme is devoted to showing how birds “paint the sky” with their vibrant ...

CORNISH: It's the Florida grasshopper sparrow. There are fewer than 80 left in the wild. In an effort to rescue the species, wildlife managers are, for the first time, releasing captive-raised ...

Male Java sparrows may coordinate their bill-clicking sounds with the notes of their song, according to a study published May 20, 2015 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Masayo Soma and Chihiro ...