The Genius of Birds shines a new light on an underrated vertebrate, explaining birds' capacities to be social and artistic, problem-solve, learn languages, and navigate our world.

Whilst pigeons may be controversial beings who we either ignore or hate, but most birds actually have a lot to teach us. Birds are social, artistic, and smart.

Through their complex bodily structures and their ability to travel and migrate depending on the season, they're free beings who have complex social structures and inner lives.

In The Genius of Birds, Jennifer Ackerman sheds some much-needed light on the matter and lets us in on the secret lives of birds.