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Avian Brain Evolution

Avian Brain Evolution is a scientific theory that explains the neuroanatomical and cognitive transformations in the avian lineage, distinguishing itself from other evolutionary theories by focusing specifically on the structural and functional development of the brain in birds throughout their phylogenetic history.

159

Publications

16.3K

Citations

569

Authors

305

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

38

Parents

Publications

159

Revised nomenclature for avian telencephalon and some related brainstem nuclei

Anton Reiner, David J. Perkel, Laura L. Bruce et al. · The Journal of Comparative Neurology · 2004 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Big brains, enhanced cognition, and response of birds to novel environments

Daniel Sol, Richard P. Duncan, Tim M. Blackburn et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2005 · 922 citations · Full text

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The genome of a songbird

Wesley C. Warren, David F. Clayton, Hans Ellegren et al. · Nature · 2010 · 837 citations · Full text

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Birds have primate-like numbers of neurons in the forebrain

Seweryn Olkowicz, Martin Kocourek, Radek Lučan et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2016 · 566 citations · Full text

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THE ORGANIZATION OF THE AVIAN TELENCEPHALON AND SOME SPECULATIONS ON THE PHYLOGENY OF THE AMNIOTE TELENCEPHALON*

Harvey J. Karten · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 1969 · 539 citations

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Authors

569

  1. AN
    Andrew N. Iwaniuk

    University of Lethbridge, Canada

    21 publications · 2K citations

    20

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  2. ED
    Erich D. Jarvis

    Howard Hughes Medical Institute, United States

    10 publications · 3.2K citations

    9

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  3. CV
    Claudio V. Mello

    Oregon Health & Science University, United States

    8 publications · 3K citations

    8

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  4. DS
    Daniel Sol

    Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications, Spain

    8 publications · 1.8K citations

    8

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  5. OG
    Onur Güntürkün

    Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

    8 publications · 701 citations

    8

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Institutions

305

  1. University of Lethbridge

    Lethbridge, Canada

    13 h-index

    17 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. Ruhr University Bochum

    Bochum, Germany

    11 h-index

    23 publications

    3K citations

  3. Natural History Museum

    London, United Kingdom

    8 h-index

    13 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. Centre for Research on Ecology and Forestry Applications

    Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    1.9K citations

  5. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    965 citations

  6. University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, United States

    7 h-index

    12 publications

    2.2K citations

  7. Howard Hughes Medical Institute

    Chevy Chase, United States

    7 h-index

    27 publications

    9.2K citations

  8. Rockefeller University

    New York, United States

    6 h-index

    19 publications

    1.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Brain Behavior and Evolution

    16 publications · 1.5K citations

    15

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  2. The Journal of Comparative Neurology

    11 publications · 2.1K citations

    11

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  3. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 9 publications · 2.5K citations

    9

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  4. PLoS ONE

    8 publications · 753 citations

    8

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