Title:
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.
ISBN:
9781531703561
Edition:
Widescreen.
Publication Information:
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2018]
[Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2018]
©2018
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Documentary.
Subtitle on container: Discover the intelligence of birds.
Originally produced as an episode of the television series: Nova.
Program content: ©2017.
Running time indicated on container: approximately 60 minutes; actual program running time: 54 minutes.
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Contents:
Instinct vs. intelligence -- Brain power -- A bird's environment -- Social hierarchies -- Showing emotion.
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.
Added Uniform Title:
Language Note:
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Performer:
Narrator, Craig Sechler.
OCLC Number:
on1015909005
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
West St. Paul - Temporary Wentworth Library~1
