The Genius of Birds

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Introduction: The genius of birds -- From dodo to crow : taking the measure of a bird mind -- The bird way : the avian brain revisited -- Boffins : technical wizardry -- Twitter : social savvy -- Four hundred tongues : vocal virtuosity -- The bird artist : aesthetic aptitude -- A mapping mind : spatial (and temporal) ingenuity -- Sparrowville : adaptive genius.
"Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds and how it came about."--provided by publisher.

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local submitted by johnbiancke on June 17, 2017, 6:17pm An Ann Arbor raised PHD is mentioned in this book - Chris Templeton

Interesting Exploration of Bird Intelligence submitted by MollyWiding on August 10, 2020, 11:16am The book is easy for non-scientists to read and understand, and a lot of the stories about smart birds are very interesting.