Cognitive functions are similar in birds and mammals. So, are therefore pallial cellular
circuits and neuronal computations also alike? In search of answers, we move in from bird's …

Many cognitive neuroscientists believe that both a large brain and an isocortex are crucial
for complex cognition. Yet corvids and parrots possess non-cortical brains of just 1–25 g …

INTRODUCTION For more than a century, the avian forebrain has been a riddle for
neuroscientists. Birds demonstrate exceptional cognitive abilities comparable to those of …

The superior colliculus is a conserved sensorimotor structure that integrates visual and other
sensory information to drive reflexive behaviors. Although the evidence for this is strong and …

The avian telencephalic structure nidopallium caudolaterale (NCL) functions as an analog to
the mammalian prefrontal cortex. In crows, corvid songbirds, it plays a crucial role in higher …

A core component of the avian pallial cognitive network is the multimodal nidopallium
caudolaterale (NCL) that is considered to be analogous to the mammalian prefrontal cortex …

Identifying molecular specializations in cortical circuitry supporting complex behaviors, like
learned vocalizations, requires understanding of the neuroanatomical context from which …

The detection of optic flow is important for generating optomotor responses to mediate
retinal image stabilization, and it can also be used during ongoing locomotion for centring …

Noting that some theropod dinosaurs had large brains, large gras** hands, and likely
binocular vision, paleontologist Dale Russell suggested that a branch of these dinosaurs …

How the evolution of complex behavioral traits is associated with the emergence of novel
brain pathways is largely unknown. Songbirds, like humans, learn vocalizations via tutor …