Avian theory of mind and counter espionage by food-caching western scrub-jays (Aphelocoma Californica)

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-37

  Dally, Joanna M ^a   Emery, Nathan J ^a,b   Clayton, Nicola S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Cambridge   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avian cognition; Corvids; Food caching; Scrub jays; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 73649121612     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405620802571711     Document Type: Article

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