'Birdbrain' Is a Misnomer. Crows Make Decisions Faster Than We Can

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• 0xBA5ED 8 minutes ago
  The title doesn't make sense because "bridbrain" doesn't imply slow decision making.
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  • tapland 7 minutes ago
    Yeah it implies.. what I see when I look at some of the !@#$ my pigeons and budgies do.
• whatever1 6 minutes ago
  They have to be faster than us. They casually fly at 40mph.
• bitwize 12 minutes ago
  I know more than one person who believe that certain birds, especially crows, ravens, and cardinals, are reincarnated loved ones bringing a message.

  I don't share this belief, but the more we find out about avian intelligence, the less surprised we should be that people actually think this.

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  • SoftTalker 6 minutes ago
    Given the tiny size of avian brains compare to mammals, particulary humans, it's hard to ascribe a lot of intelligence to them. But for what they can do, they seem quite well optimized.