We plan to continue documenting the architectural styles of different white-browed sparrow weaver families and to record ...

A team of biologists in the U.K. and Canada has found that at least one type of bird has its own distinct nest building style. In their study, published in the journal Science, the group conducted ...

It raises intriguing questions about avian intelligence. By Rebecca Dzombak Birds can be picky building their nests. They experiment with materials, waffle over which twig to use, take them apart ...

In these stable but flexible troops, which can last for more than a decade, the birds defend their territory, forage, and build together. Each sparrow weaver spends the night in a separate ...

As the bird population grows, so does ecotourism. Their unique nesting habits attract many tourists. One photographer from Zhejiang province travelled more than 1,800 miles to capture the birds.

Challenging long-held beliefs that bird nest building is solely influenced by genetics or the environment, researchers report that the white-browed sparrow weavers of the Kalahari Desert ...

Birds of a feather flock together—at least when their diets and habitats are conducive to sociable behavior, according to research on weaver birds. There are 118 species of weaver birds ...

More information: Maria C. Tello-Ramos et al, Architectural traditions in the structures built by cooperative weaver birds, Science (2024). DOI: 10.1126/science.adn2573 ...

We plan to continue documenting the architectural styles of different white-browed sparrow weaver families and to record their building behaviour so we can determine how these birds coordinate ...