Meet The Magpie
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BRAINY BIRDS? Bird scientists (ornithologists) believe magpies and their close
relatives, crows, ravens, and jays are the most intelligent of all
birds. These birds, all in the corvid family, have large brains in relation
to their bodies. Magpies live in groups or "colonies", a pattern
also of other "intelligent" animals such as dolphins, whales.......and humans. Do the following behaviors show intelligence? *Magpies hide food when they have more than they need, and can always find it later. *In a cage a magpie was seen to use a twig to sweep in some food just outside the cage.
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About the Book
"Thief!" "Murderer!" "Rascal!" Though not a well-loved bird, biologists say they are among the most intelligent birds. Some magpies have been trained to count. In captivity a magpie will use a twig to sweep food within reach. READ...about their huge nests, made with two doorways and a roof! LEARN...how they gang up against predators!
About the Author
A former school librarian, Joyce Robertson knows the keen curiosity children have about the natural world. Near her home in Colorado she likes to hike and to observe birds and other wildlife. Her articles about children's literature have been published in THE HORN BOOK and THE NEW ADVOCATE.