This review highlights recent studies of the anatomical and functional implications of brain
aromatase (estrogen synthase) expression in two vertebrate lineages, teleost fishes and …

The use of distal rhynchokinesis, which consists of the movement of the distal part of the
upper jaw with respect to the cranium, is well documented in long-billed shorebirds …

The hippocampal formation (HF) of mammals and birds is crucial for spatial learning and
memory. However, although the underlying synaptic organization and connectivity of the …

One of the more interesting developments in the study of learning and cognition over the
past 25 years has been the realization that learning and memory play an important role in …

The avian food-caching paradigm has greatly contributed to our understanding of a number
of cognitive capacities. Although the early work focused on spatial memory, contemporary …

Songbirds perform some remarkable feats of memory, including forming memories for songs
and for complex spatial features of their environments. Research into the neural and …

Abstract According to Hutto and Satne (Philosophia, 43 (3), 521–536, 2015), an “essential
tension” plagues contemporary neo-Pragmatist accounts of mental contents: their …

The avian food-caching paradigm has greatly contributed to the understanding of a number
of cognitive capacities. A major strength of using the food-caching paradigm to test for …

Animals evolved to perform specific behaviors that help them survive and reproduce. This
chapter discusses the field of animal behavior. It describes steps involved in studying …

Corvids, the extended family of crows, have long enjoyed a reputation for being clever
(Marzluff & Angell, 2005). Over the last two decades, however, science has started …