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Discovery of species-wide tool use in the Hawaiian crow

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  • Christian Rutz

    (Centre for Biological Diversity, School of Biology, University of St Andrews, Sir Harold Mitchell Building)

  • Barbara C. Klump

    (Centre for Biological Diversity, School of Biology, University of St Andrews, Sir Harold Mitchell Building)

  • Lisa Komarczyk

    (Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global, PO Box 39)

  • Rosanna Leighton

    (Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global, PO Box 39)

  • Joshua Kramer

    (Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global)

  • Saskia Wischnewski

    (Centre for Biological Diversity, School of Biology, University of St Andrews, Sir Harold Mitchell Building)

  • Shoko Sugasawa

    (Centre for Biological Diversity, School of Biology, University of St Andrews, Sir Harold Mitchell Building)

  • Michael B. Morrissey

    (Centre for Biological Diversity, School of Biology, University of St Andrews, Sir Harold Mitchell Building)

  • Richard James

    (University of Bath)

  • James J. H. St Clair

    (Centre for Biological Diversity, School of Biology, University of St Andrews, Sir Harold Mitchell Building)

  • Richard A. Switzer

    (Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global)

  • Bryce M. Masuda

    (Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global, PO Box 39)

Abstract

A species-wide study shows that the Hawaiian crow Corvus hawaiiensis is a highly proficient tool user, creating opportunities for comparative studies with tool-using New Caledonian crows and other corvids.

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  • Christian Rutz & Barbara C. Klump & Lisa Komarczyk & Rosanna Leighton & Joshua Kramer & Saskia Wischnewski & Shoko Sugasawa & Michael B. Morrissey & Richard James & James J. H. St Clair & Richard A. S, 2016. "Discovery of species-wide tool use in the Hawaiian crow," Nature, Nature, vol. 537(7620), pages 403-407, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:537:y:2016:i:7620:d:10.1038_nature19103
    DOI: 10.1038/nature19103
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