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 ...

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 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.