can people tell which species are smarter than others?

[cateyes221981]

ALways just curious? we know ravens and crows are the only birds who rivals or maybe beat parrots in brains

Was curious are green cheecks just as smart as macaws?

I noticed that cockatiels, budgies and lovebirds are smarter than pigeons and doves and finches

 

[kiwiS]

I find my green cheek extremely smart and intuitive. I don't see why they can't be as smart as a macaw with enough attention and proper training..but..I don't have a macaw so I can't say for sure ^.^

All I know is..it only took her two or three training sessions to understand wave, shake, spin, turn around, jump (over different distances) etc. (each).

It's amazing how much smarter and willing they get when yummy treats are involved (This works on husbands too) LOL

 

[cateyes221981]

did you clicker train?

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

As a general rule - certain species are 'known' for being highly intelligent - however I would not consider that a universal fact. I've owned a few parakeets that were quite smart a few that were, well, not.

Species may limit just how high the intelligence can get but nearly all species have ones the surpass the average as well as fall below.

I find that a significant degree of the parrots intelligence comes from its owner. The more time and companionship you provide your bird - the smarter and more informed it will be - in my opinion.

 

[Mekaisto]

It really depends on how you classify 'intelligence'.

In terms of speed of learning, I have never had a bird learn behaviours faster than my hobby falcon.
In terms of talking - Male budgerigars can talk just as well, and in some cases better, than African greys.

I think if you judge a non-human animal on how human it can be, you'll miss a lot of really amazing behaviours that you wouldn't consider 'intelligence'.

 

[ruffledfeathers]

I had one of those amazing budgies who seemed to learn to put words together in new ways/intelligently, the way people normally only credit greys. He was my first bird and the reason, absolutely the reason, I fell in love with birds. They amaze me.

 

[Kisota]

It really depends on how you classify 'intelligence'.

In terms of speed of learning, I have never had a bird learn behaviours faster than my hobby falcon.
In terms of talking - Male budgerigars can talk just as well, and in some cases better, than African greys.

I think if you judge a non-human animal on how human it can be, you'll miss a lot of really amazing behaviours that you wouldn't consider 'intelligence'.

Best answer here.

Animal behaviorists are tending more and more these days not to speak of which animals are "more intelligent" but more of what "tools" species have in their mental toolbox. So, things like, can they count? What kinds of problems can they solve? Can they learn from observing others of their species?

Things like that. It's tricky to measure intelligence in a holistic way.

 

[Terry57]

My finches can't talk, but their problem solving skills are off the charts. They are every bit as smart as my budgies, just in a different way.
I also think that all my birds are much smarter than some people I have met

 

[Skittys_Daddy]

You know, contrary to popular belief, the world record for the most words spoken by a bird is actually a parakeet (budgie) named Puck. He learned nearly 2,000 words. You'd think that record would belong to one of the larger macaws, but it doesn't.

Not to take anything away from the larger birds - they are wonderful (from what I've learned of them) but smaller birds can be just as smart and just as playful.

 

[Zaxx_x]

African greys are very smart as well - they are one of the smartest but it all depends on how you train then an how you look after then - any bird can be smart in it's own way