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“Crows ‘Count’ the Number of Self-Generated Vocalizations”, Liao et al 2024

Crows ‘count’ the number of self-generated vocalizations

“The ‘After You’ Gesture in a Bird”, Suzuki & Sugita 2024

The ‘after you’ gesture in a bird

“Are Vision Transformers More Data Hungry Than Newborn Visual Systems?”, Pandey et al 2023

Are Vision Transformers More Data Hungry Than Newborn Visual Systems?

“Roosters Do Not Warn the Bird in the Mirror: The Cognitive Ecology of Mirror Self-Recognition”, Hillemacher et al 2023

Roosters do not warn the bird in the mirror: The cognitive ecology of mirror self-recognition

“Effect of Kelp Gull Harassment on Southern Right Whale Calf Survival: a Long-Term Capture–recapture Analysis”, Agrelo et al 2023

Effect of kelp gull harassment on southern right whale calf survival: a long-term capture–recapture analysis

“Birds With a Taste for Flesh Threaten Whale Calves: In Argentina, Kelp Gulls Are Attacking the Backs of Southern Right Whales, Imperiling the Recovery of an Endangered Species”, Roth 2023

Birds With a Taste for Flesh Threaten Whale Calves: In Argentina, kelp gulls are attacking the backs of southern right whales, imperiling the recovery of an endangered species

“Crows Perform Yet Another Skill Once Thought Distinctively Human: Scientists Demonstrate That Crows Are Capable of Recursion—A Key Feature in Grammar. Not Everyone Is Convinced”, Kwon 2022

Crows Perform Yet Another Skill Once Thought Distinctively Human: Scientists demonstrate that crows are capable of recursion—a key feature in grammar. Not everyone is convinced

“Recursive Sequence Generation in Crows”, Liao et al 2022

Recursive sequence generation in crows

“Genetic Variance in Fitness Indicates Rapid Contemporary Adaptive Evolution in Wild Animals”, Bonnet et al 2022

Genetic variance in fitness indicates rapid contemporary adaptive evolution in wild animals

“Magpies Have Outwitted Scientists by Helping Each Other Remove Tracking Devices”, Potvin 2022

Magpies have outwitted scientists by helping each other remove tracking devices

“Australian Magpies (Gymnorhina Tibicen) Cooperate to Remove Tracking Devices”, Crampton et al 2022

Australian Magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen) cooperate to remove tracking devices

“No Evidence Against the Greater Male Variability Hypothesis: A Commentary on Harrison Et Al 2021’s Meta-Analysis of Animal Personality”, Giudice & Gangestad 2022

No Evidence Against the Greater Male Variability Hypothesis: A Commentary on Harrison et al 2021’s Meta-Analysis of Animal Personality

“Cognition and Reproductive Success in Cowbirds”, White et al 2021

Cognition and reproductive success in cowbirds

“The Genetic Basis of Spatial Cognitive Variation in a Food-Caching Bird”, Branch et al 2021

The genetic basis of spatial cognitive variation in a food-caching bird

“A Global Database of Feeding Innovations in Birds”, Lefebvre 2021

A global database of feeding innovations in birds

“String-Pulling in the Greater Vasa Parrot (Coracopsis Vasa): A Replication of Capacity, Findings of Longitudinal Retention, and Evidence for a Species-Level General Insight Factor across Five Physical Cognition Tasks”, Menie et al 2021

String-pulling in the Greater Vasa parrot (Coracopsis vasa): A replication of capacity, findings of longitudinal retention, and evidence for a species-level general insight factor across five physical cognition tasks

“An Anti-Narcolepsy Drug Reveals Behavioral and Fitness Costs of Extreme Activity Cycles in Arctic-Breeding Songbirds”, Payette et al 2021

An anti-narcolepsy drug reveals behavioral and fitness costs of extreme activity cycles in arctic-breeding songbirds

“Ravens Parallel Great Apes in Physical and Social Cognitive Skills”, Pika et al 2020

Ravens parallel great apes in physical and social cognitive skills

“Cultural Evolution in Animals”, Whiten 2019

Cultural Evolution in Animals

“Reflections on the Spoon Test”, Wilkins & Clayton 2019

Reflections on the spoon test

“Intentional Fire-Spreading by ‘Firehawk’ Raptors in Northern Australia”, Bonta et al 2017

Intentional Fire-Spreading by ‘Firehawk’ Raptors in Northern Australia

“Rescue Behavior in a Social Bird: Removal of Sticky ‘Bird-Catcher Tree’ Seeds by Group Members”, Hammers & Brouwer 2017

Rescue behavior in a social bird: removal of sticky ‘bird-catcher tree’ seeds by group members

“How Does a Cowbird Learn To Be a Cowbird? New Research Explains How These Brood Parasites—Who Are Raised by Other Species—Still Manage to Become Cowbirds”, Soniak 2016

How Does a Cowbird Learn To Be a Cowbird? New research explains how these brood parasites—who are raised by other species—still manage to become cowbirds

“Out on Their Own: a Test of Adult-Assisted Dispersal in Fledgling Brood Parasites Reveals Solitary Departures from Hosts”, Louder et al 2015

Out on their own: a test of adult-assisted dispersal in fledgling brood parasites reveals solitary departures from hosts

“Wild American Crows Gather around Their Dead to Learn about Danger”, Swift & Marzluff 2015

Wild American crows gather around their dead to learn about danger

“Kelp Gulls Tear Out Baby Seal Eyes So They Can Feast On Their Remains When They Die: While Seagulls Might Be Feeding Machines, They Are far from Mindless”, Wilcox 2015

Kelp Gulls Tear Out Baby Seal Eyes So They Can Feast On Their Remains When They Die: While seagulls might be feeding machines, they are far from mindless

“Kelp Gulls Prey on the Eyes of Juvenile Cape Fur Seals in Namibia”, Gallagher et al 2015

Kelp gulls prey on the eyes of juvenile Cape fur seals in Namibia

“A Generalist Brood Parasite Modifies Use of a Host in Response to Reproductive Success”, Louder et al 2015

A generalist brood parasite modifies use of a host in response to reproductive success

“Change in Southern Right Whale Breathing Behavior in Response to Gull Attacks”, Fazio et al 2014

Change in southern right whale breathing behavior in response to gull attacks

“Modifications to the Aesop’s Fable Paradigm Change New Caledonian Crow Performances”, Logan et al 2014

Modifications to the Aesop’s Fable Paradigm Change New Caledonian Crow Performances

“Genetic Influences on the Behavior of Chickens Associated With Welfare and Productivity § Selection Involving Production Traits”, Muir 2014 (page 21)

Genetic Influences on the Behavior of Chickens Associated with Welfare and Productivity § Selection Involving Production Traits

“Explorative Learning and Functional Inferences on a 5-Step Means-Means-End Problem in Goffin’s Cockatoos (Cacatua Goffini)”, Auersperg et al 2013

Explorative Learning and Functional Inferences on a 5-Step Means-Means-End Problem in Goffin’s Cockatoos (Cacatua goffini)

“Escape Behavior of Birds Provides Evidence of Predation Being Involved in Urbanization”, Moslashller & Ibáñez-Álamo 2012

Escape behavior of birds provides evidence of predation being involved in urbanization⁠:

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/doc/cat/psychology/2012-moller.pdf

“Social Learning Spreads Knowledge about Dangerous Humans among American Crows”, Cornell et al 2012

Social learning spreads knowledge about dangerous humans among American crows

“Are Birds Smarter Than Mathematicians? Pigeons (Columba Livia) Perform Optimally on a Version of the Monty Hall Dilemma”, Herbranson & Schroeder 2010

Are birds smarter than mathematicians? Pigeons (Columba livia) perform optimally on a version of the Monty Hall Dilemma

“The Laborers of Nature: Economic Ornithology and the Role of Birds As Agents of Biological Pest Control in North American Agriculture, Ca. 1880-1930”, Evenden 1995

The Laborers of Nature: Economic Ornithology and the Role of Birds as Agents of Biological Pest Control in North American Agriculture, ca. 1880-1930⁠:

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/doc/psychology/animal/bird/1995-evenden.pdf

“Inheritance of Migratory Direction in a Bird Species: a Cross-Breeding Experiment With SE-Migrating and SW-Migrating Blackcaps (Sylvia Atricapilla)”, Helbig 1991

Inheritance of migratory direction in a bird species: a cross-breeding experiment with SE-migrating and SW-migrating blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla)

“Body Temperature in Birds”, Prinzinger et al 1991

Body temperature in birds

“From ‘The Judgment Of The Birds’”, Eiseley 1984

From ‘The Judgment Of The Birds’⁠:

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/doc/psychology/animal/bird/1984-eiseley.pdf

“Locomotion: Energy Cost of Swimming, Flying, and Running”, Schmidt-Nielsen 1972

Locomotion: Energy Cost of Swimming, Flying, and Running⁠:

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/doc/psychology/animal/bird/1972-schmidtnielsen.pdf

“The Judgment of the Birds”, Eiseley 1959

The Judgment of the Birds

“‘Superstition’ in the Pigeon”, Skinner 1948

‘Superstition’ in the Pigeon

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