Bird-brained and brilliant: Australia's avians are smarter than you think

Gisela Kaplan

Bird-brained and brilliant: Australia's avians are smarter than you think

Gisela Kaplan

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Calling someone a 'bird brain' is not usually meant as a compliment. But, as research continues to reveal, birds are much smarter than was once thought. Australian birds are arguably among the smartest in the world. Some display complex behaviours such as problem solving, learning and tool use comparable to behaviours observed in great apes. I've summarised what we know about Australia's exceptional birds in my book 'Bird Minds', showing how versatile and complex our native birds really are.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Conversation Yearbook 2016: 50 Standout articles from Australia's top thinkers
Editors	John Watson
Place of Publication	Melbourne, Australia
Publisher	Melbourne University Press
Pages	191-194
Edition	1
ISBN (Print)	9780522871081, 9780522871074
Publication status	Published - 2016

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Animal Behaviour

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Bird-brained and brilliant: Australia's avians are smarter than you think. / Kaplan, Gisela.
The Conversation Yearbook 2016: 50 Standout articles from Australia's top thinkers. ed. / John Watson. 1. ed. Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 2016. p. 191-194.

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