Dimensions of corvid consciousness

Abstract Corvids have long been a target of public fascination and of scientific attention, particularly in the study of animal minds. Using Birch et al.’s (2020) 5-dimensional framework for animal consciousness we ask what it is like to be a corvid and propose a speculative but empirically informed...

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Main Authors: Walter Veit, Heather Browning, Elias Garcia-Pelegrin, James R. Davies, Jamie G. DuBois, Nicola S. Clayton
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-05-01
Series:Animal Cognition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-025-01949-y
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description Abstract Corvids have long been a target of public fascination and of scientific attention, particularly in the study of animal minds. Using Birch et al.’s (2020) 5-dimensional framework for animal consciousness we ask what it is like to be a corvid and propose a speculative but empirically informed answer. We go on to suggest future directions for research on corvid consciousness and how it can inform ethical treatment and animal welfare legislation.
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Animal consciousness
Dimensions of consciousness
Bird consciousness
Corvids
Animal cognition
title Dimensions of corvid consciousness
title_full Dimensions of corvid consciousness
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title_full_unstemmed Dimensions of corvid consciousness
title_short Dimensions of corvid consciousness
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Dimensions of consciousness
Bird consciousness
Corvids
Animal cognition
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-025-01949-y
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