Forebrain size and social intelligence in birds

Evolution of Nervous Systems

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 229-235

  Lefebvre, L ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Birds; Forebrain; Neural center; Social intelligence; Social learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882877367     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-12-370878-8/00137-3     Document Type: Chapter

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