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2020
Journal article
Tempo and pattern of avian brain size evolution
Relative brain sizes in birds can rival those of primates, but large-scale patterns and drivers of avian brain evolution remain elusive. Here, we explore the evolution of the fundamental brain-body scaling relationship across the origin and evolution of birds. Using a comprehensive dataset sampling> 2,000 modern birds, fossil birds, and...Ksepka, Daniel T ; Balanoff, Amy M ; Smith, N Adam ; Bever, Gabriel S ; Bhullar, Bhart-Anjan S …
neurobiology, co-variation, encephalization, endocast, allometry, paleontology, and aves