The Genius of Birds
Birds use tools, songs, memory, and social skill in strikingly different ways. Their abilities challenge human measures of intelligence while exposing the limits of adaptation.
9 parts, about 26 minutes to read.
At a glance
- Author
- Jennifer Ackerman
- Parts
- 9 parts
- Reading time
- about 26 minutes
- The whole book
- Also to read in full
What the summary covers
- Introduction: The Genius of Birds2 min
- 1. From Dodo to Crow: Taking the Measure of a Bird Mind3 min
- 2. The Bird Way: The Avian Brain Revisited3 min
- 3. Boffins: Technical Wizardry3 min
- 4. Twitter: Social Savvy3 min
- 5. Four Hundred Tongues: Vocal Virtuosity3 min
- 6. The Bird Artist: Aesthetic Aptitude3 min
- 7. A Mapping Mind: Spatial (and Temporal) Ingenuity3 min
- 8. Sparrowville: Adaptive Genius3 min
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