Brains, tools, innovation and biogeography in crows and ravens

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Crows and ravens (Passeriformes: <it>Corvus</it>) are large-brained birds with enhanced cognitive abilities relative to other birds. They are among the few non-hominid organisms on Earth to be considered intelligent and w...

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Main Authors: Jønsson Knud A, Fabre Pierre-Henri, Irestedt Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/72