Bird brain / a Terra Mater Factual Studios & Parthenon Entertainment production ; WGBH ; produced for Nova by Elizabeth Arledge ; produced by John Capener ; written by Victoria Coules.
Publication Info.
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2018]
[Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2018]
Running time indicated on container: approximately 60 minutes; actual program running time: 54 minutes.
Summary
Challenges preconceptions about the intelligence of birds. Presents evidence of problem solving skills in varieties of crows, ravens, and parrots, as well capabilities such as postponement of reward, empathy, and the ability to read facial expressions.
Contents
Instinct vs. intelligence -- Brain power -- A bird's environment -- Social hierarchies -- Showing emotion.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
