Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and

Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays

Internationally celebrated nature writer Candace Savage presents the Corvid familyâ€” surprisingly bright, brassy, and colorful birdsâ€”in a remarkable collection of full-color, close-up photographs by some of the worldâ€™s best wildlife photographers.

Birds have long been viewed as the archetypal featherbrainsâ€”beautiful but dumb. But according to naturalist Candace Savage, â€œbird brain,â€ as a pejorative expression, should be rendered obsolete by new research on the family of corvids: crows and their close relations.

The ancients who regarded these remarkable birds as oracles, bringers of wisdom, or agents of vengeance were on the right track, for corvids appear to have powers of abstraction, memory, and creativity that put them on a par with many mammals, even higher primates. Bird Brains presents these bright, brassy, and surprisingly colorful birds in a remarkable collection of full-color, close-up photographs by some two dozen of the worldâ€™s best wildlife photographers.

Savageâ€™s lively, authoritative text describes the life and behavior of sixteen representative corvid species that inhabit North America and Europe. Drawing on recent research, she describes birds that recognize each other as individuals, call one another by â€œname,â€ remember and relocate thousands of hidden food caches, engage in true teamwork and purposeful play, and generally exhibit an extraordinary degree of sophistication.
Country USA
Brand Greystone Books
Manufacturer Greystone Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 31189959
ReleaseDate 2018-07-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781771644259

Country	USA
Brand	Greystone Books
Manufacturer	Greystone Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	31189959
ReleaseDate	2018-07-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781771644259

Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays

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