His winner for the smartest bird of all is the American Crow (also called the Common Crow), and many other researchers agree. However, this crow is just the smartest in a whole family of whip-smart birds. The family, named Corvidae, consists of ravens, rooks, jays, nutcrackers, magpies, jackdaws, choughs and treepies. read more
Birds are among the smartest animals in the world. The smartest of the smart are in the Corvidae family — crows, ravens, jackdaws, jays, nutcrackers, magpies, choughs, treepies and others. read more
The African grey parrot is considered as the most intelligent smartest talking parrot in the world. They are endemic to the rain forests of West and Central Africa. African grey parrots are known for their better understanding and imitation of human speech. read more
So for the record, the smartest bird in the world isn't your expensive parrot that has learned how to repeat your private comments at the most inopportune time. read more