Episode 419 – New Caledonian Crow: Bird Nesting
From Life, Death, and Taxonomy by Life, Death, and Taxonomy
May 9, 2026 · 41 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the intelligence and nesting behavior of the New Caledonian Crow.
“…and now we’re talking to high quality bird brains. But more on that later.” What does the crow know?  Accounts, it does not grow.  Seeds, it does not sow.  But knowing it will show. When life asks the crow… To think to earn its dough. The new caledonian crow may be among the smartest birds […]
Topics covered
- bird intelligence
- New Caledonian Crow
- nesting behavior
- animal cognition
- nature
Keywords
- crow
- intelligence
- nesting
- animal behavior
- New Caledonia
Mentioned in this episode
Places: New Caledonian Crow
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