Corvids and parrots are known for being the smartest of avian species. But what makes them so intelligent? The insult of "bird brain" should be eliminated, as birds- corvids and parrots in this case- are capable of problem solving, strategizing, mimicry, and association. Just take a look into the eyes of these birds and it's clear there's a lot going on in their heads.
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Chapters:
Introduction 00:00
Corvid and parrot taxonomy 00:43
How intelligent are they? 01:07
LOTS of neurons! 01:34
Longer developmental periods 02:33
Examples of intelligence 02:47
Conclusion 03:42
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Credits in order of appearance:
Introduction
-Carrion crow by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay.com
-Blue-fronted amazon by Beo88 from Canva.com
-African grey parrot by Eaktas06 from Pixabay.com
-Hyacinth macaw by mantaphoto from Canva.com
Corvid and Parrot Taxonomy
-Crows in tree by RavendrahSingh from Pixabay.com
-Blue jay by Jason Mackenzie from Canva.com
-Crow by benjamink from Canva.com
-Raven by Piotr Krzeslak from Canva.com
-Sulphur-crested cockatoo by fraxnet from Canva.com
How intelligent are they?
-Alexandrine parakeet by graphixel from Canva.com
-Blue and gold macaws in flight by BirdHunter591 from Canva.com
-Ravens by Ivannag82 from Canva.com
-Blue-fronted amazon by Vihícius Rodrigues from Canva.com
LOTS of neurons!
-Neuron animation by Onimate from Canva.com
-Eurasian jay by Anahita Daklani-Zheleva from Canva.com
-Avian brain graphic, (cropped and additional labels added) by Onur Güntürkün from Wikimedia Commons
-Crow on grass by Alexas_fotos from Pixabay.com
-Sun conures by pailoolam from canva.com
Longer developmental periods
-Indian ring-necked parakeet by eROMAZe from Canva.com
Examples of intelligence
-Blue and gold macaws preening by nattanan726 from Canva.com
-Kea inspecting camera by BlackBoxGuild from Videvo.net
-Crows bathing by Chatchai Somwat from Canva.com
-New Caledonian crow by Dmitry Taranets from Canva.com
-Black palm cockatoo by tunart from Canva.com
-Crows at water fountain by Tomohiro Yamashita from Canva.com
-Macaw putting toys in box by mennovandijk from Canva.com
-Crows standing in waterfall by HotDuckZ by Canva.com
Conclusion
-Sulphur-crested cockatoos by John Carnemolla from Canva.com
Thumbnail credits:
-Spring nature background by Mark grafAve from Canva.com
-Scarlet macaw, background removed, by Freder from Canva.com
-Sulphur-crested cockatoo, background removed, by MoMorad from Canva.com
-Raven, background removed, by Connie_sf from Pixabay.com
-Hooded crow, background removed, by UrosPoteko from Canva.com
-Blue jay, background removed, by no107 from Canva.com
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