All birds are fascinating but there is no doubt that some types are remarkably clever, puzzle-solving machines. Here are some of the smartest birds in the world, and what makes them so intelligent.

But did you know they are some of the smartest birds? They are closely related to the crows and ravens. They form a complex social system, with families staying together over long periods of time.

Don't believe that ravens are the smartest birds? Just watch this video with the Tower of London's Ravenmaster. Just one month till we're playing in London! The Ravens beat the Titans, 24-16 ...

Although owls are not the smartest bird in the tree, they are especially well-adapted to life in the cold and snow. Until next time… ...

Crows can recognize faces, make their own tools, and understand complex subjects - and we're only beginning to understand everything that they can do.

But perhaps you’ve noticed a common theme with those examples: they’re all corvids and parrots, aka the smartest birds we know of. If we looked at other species – say, the emus, rheas ...

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