Bird Minds

CSIRO Publishing, 2015. Paperback. New. Bird Minds provides a fresh view of the behavior of Australian native avifauna, presenting a portrait of cognitive well-equipped species, which is somewhat removed from the traditional image of birds as fluttering, colorful ornaments that tend to move like automata. The book will focus on the specific abilities of Australian birds, examining why… Read more about this item

Csiro, 2015. Paperback. New. 268 pages. 9.25x6.50x0.75 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Demonstrates how intelligent and emotional Australian birds can be. Gisela Kaplan describes complex behaviours such as grieving, deception, problem solving and the use of tools. Kaplan brings together evidence of many such cognitive abilities, suggesting plausible reasons for their appearance in Australian birds.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.