Innovative problem solving in birds: A key role of motor diversity

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 92, Issue , 2014, Pages 221-227

  Griffin, Andrea S ^a   Diquelou, Marie ^a   Perea, Marjorie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acridotheres tristis; Cognition; Common myna; Exploration; Foraging innovation; Invasive species; Motor diversity; Phenotypic plasticity; Technical innovation

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; BRAIN; COGNITION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEARNING; NEUROLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SONGBIRD;

EID: 84900015089     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2014.04.009     Document Type: Article

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