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 ...

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

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 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’ ...

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. Songbirds are ...