Bird Brains and Behavior: A Synthesis

From two avian neurobiologists, a captivating deep dive into the mechanisms that control avian behaviour.

The last few decades have produced extensive research on the neural mechanisms of avian behaviour. Bird Brains and Behavior marries the enthusiasm of bird enthusiasts for the what, how, and why of avian behaviour with the scientific literature on avian biology, offering the newest research in an accessible manner. Georg Striedter and Andrew Iwaniuk focus on a wide variety of behaviours, ranging from daily and seasonal rhythms to complex cognition. Importantly, avian behaviour and mechanisms are placed in the context of evolutionary history, stressing that many are unique to birds and often found in only a subset of species.