The zebra finch is a sought-after pet bird prized for its beauty, antics, and interactive nature. Reaching only four inches in height, these tiny birds are easy to house and care for. Zebra finches ...

House finches are the perfect urban bird. They would willingly trade an empty lot filled with grasses and bushes and trees for a nice new house with a bird feeder. They are fond (understatement) of ...

We are prone to pay scant attention to the ever-present house finches at our backyard bird feeders. They’re not the most eye-catching birds. But the males attract the females' attention with a bit of ...

Like humans who can instantly tell which friend or relative is calling by the timbre of the person's voice, zebra finches have a near-human capacity for language mapping. If songbirds could appear on ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- A bird-smuggling suspect was stopped at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday when live finches were found stuffed into hair curlers. CBS2's Hazel Sanchez spoke with ...