We’ve all heard the lore about the “wise old owl” bestowing his knowledge upon others, but is there any truth to it? Are owls actually smart?
Sadly, most owls are not particularly intelligent. Birds are not very smart in general, and most owls actually fall into the lower range of bird intelligence.
It is thought by some that the reason for the belief that owls are smart comes from the placement of their eyes. Their binocular vision, with eyes in the front of their heads, is similar to primates and other highly intelligent animals.
There are, however, some uncommonly smart birds, such as crows and ravens. The latter of which has even been known to solve simple puzzles and use basic tools to get at food.
This is incorrect. Birds, generally, are not unintelligent. Corvids, icterids, and other such species of birds are not “uncommonly intelligent”, as it has been known that these species, as well as others, are among the most intelligent other nonhuman animals. However, owls, as well as many other raptors, are usually less intelligent than their passerine relatives.
So true. If you want proof, read a book called “wesley the owl” ☺
I agree with you, Hannah. I had a number of cockatiels and parakeets and can definitely say based on my experience and observation that birds can be highly intelligent and loving.
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Who is the idiot who wrote that birds are not intelligent? Remove this sad piece of bad information from the internet ASAP.