Birds with more complex vocal skills are better at problem-solving | Science News @ScienceNewsMag
Birds with more complex vocal skills are better at problem-solving | Science News @ScienceNewsMag
Science News | Birds with more complex vocal skills are better at problem-solving | Science News @ScienceNewsMag | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 13 hours ago.
More than 200 birds from 23 species were given different cognitive tests to gauge their intelligence. One of the problem-solving tasks asked birds to pull a cork lid off a glass flask to access a tasty treat (bottom left). Comparing these tests with birds’ ability to learn songs and calls showed that the better vocal learners are also better at problem-solving.

Read more: sciencenews.org/article/birds-complex-vocal-skills-problem-solvers
Video: J.-N. Audet
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