An overview of current research and experimental approaches in avian cognition and how this relates to other species.

Unlike any other book, Avian Cognition thoroughly examines avian intelligence, behavior, and individuality. Preferences, choices, motivation, and habits of spec

The cognitive abilities of birds are remarkable: hummingbirds integrate spatial and temporal information about food sources, day-old chicks have a sense of numb

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This book provides the first comprehensive and current review of considerable progress made over the past decade in analyzing neural and behavioral mechanisms m