During the discussion, Chen Wanbin, the zoologist, offered quite a few suggestions.
For instance, hornbills, woodpeckers, and even laughingthrushes all exhibit a degree of cooperation with their own kind and behaviors that demonstrate intelligence.
But compared to birds like Ravens and grey parrots—which can use logical reasoning, think, imitate human speech, and understand the meaning of words—they were far inferior.
He also mentioned another type of bird: the Indochinese green magpie.
Like the common magpie, it's a member of the corvid family and also possesses a fair amount of intelligence.
But again, it was no match for Ravens or grey parrots.
However, when it came to animal intelligence, primates clearly had the upper hand.
Chen Wanbin said, "Shen Xin, you're looking for something with outstanding survival and mobility skills in a forest environment."
"Birds flying in the sky have an unrivaled advantage."
