Birds don’t just sing, they can 'beatbox' too, a new study suggests. Male Java sparrows may click their bills together with the notes of their song in a similar way to human beatboxers ...

Japan's Torimi (Bird) Cafe is serving a line of ice-creams modelled on three breeds of small pet birds - java sparrow, parakeet and cockatiel.

To further investigate birds' communicative and musical abilities, the authors of this study looked into the vocalizations and bill sounds associated with singing in the Java sparrow, a song bird.

While plenty of birds are musically inclined, their tunes are usually limited to songs produced vocally—not with the additional aid of drumbeats. Java sparrows stand out as the exception.

If you're a bird-lover, and especially if you have a penchant for parakeets and Java sparrows, then these cute clips by Japanese interior goods and accessories retailer Felissimo will make you happy ...

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 ...

The bird is a partner of fortune teller Shiko, 65. There are apparently many customers who get into Java sparrow fortune-telling after being fascinated by how adorable and friendly the birds are.

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 ...

The haul included Mexican house finches, java sparrows, and Bengalese finches – all birds that Mr Darley, secretary of the Basingstoke and District Cage Bird Society, has kept and bred as a hobby.

“The researchers observed that five of the seven birds perched in front of the cubist paintings longer than they did the impressionist paintings. Three Java sparrows preferred Japanese-style to ...