![]() ![]() This takes Ackerman around the world, from Australia, where songbirds are believed to have first evolved, to Central and South America, where there is spectacular diversity of birds of all shapes and sizes. In The Bird Way, Ackerman casts a wider net, looking at, as the subtitle says, “how birds talk, work, play, parent, and think.” The Genius of Birds focused on the scientific study of the cognitive ability of birds in such areas as problem solving, creating and using tools, communication, memory, and aesthetic creativity. ![]() Her latest book, The Bird Way, has taken over the number one spot on my list! I’m happy to report that there is a new favorite in town and Ackerman stays on top. When I started writing book reviews for the Habitat Herald a couple of years ago, Jennifer Ackerman’s The Genius of Birds had already been out for a few years, so I didn’t get a chance to review it, although it was my go-to recommendation for the best book about birds I’ve ever read. ![]()
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