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# The Surprising Power of a Bird Brain
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/extras/the-surprising-power-of-a-bird-brain-ffyz6n-2/
- Published: 2025-08-27T20:45:53.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-28T02:13:07.000Z
- Description: Bird brains may be tiny, but they pack in as many—or more—neurons as much larger animals.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: NOVA, #ZZZ_Show_8f1ff589-6222-4260-acbf-0523a6424abf, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_9fe4b8c1-3ed7-4616-8cc8-d625a8649491, #extra

Similar to humans and other animals with higher intelligence, the executive center of a bird's brain allows them to strategize and organize ideas.