When you hear the phrase 'animal courtship behavior,' many people likely think of the flamboyant peacock spreading its large feathers. The courtship dances and displays seen in wildlife documentaries ...

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, according to a study published May 20, 2015 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Masayo Soma and Chihiro ...

"Bird-brained"—a term that has long been used to imply that birds have poor memory and are slow to learn. However, recent ...

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, ...

Java sparrows are more likely to mate after dancing together, according to a study from Hokkaido University, contradictory to the belief that songs are the primary sexual signal. In a new study ...

YOKOHAMA -- A fortune-telling shop in this port city's Chinatown has attracted attention for its rare use of white Java sparrows, which are portrayed in Taiwan as "divine messengers." At Kissho Tennyo ...

April 17 (UPI) --If a Java sparrow ever asks to dance with your date, be forewarned, he or she may have something else in mind. According to a new study out of Japan, Java sparrows are more likely to ...

When Japanese retailer Felissimo isn't churning out realistic fried chicken pillow and ASMR sets, they have quite the lineup of bird-themed goods. Some of their more popular releases have been ...

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 ...