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Comment by 0xBA5ED | original | 'Birdbrain' Is a Misnomer. Crows Make Decisions Faster Than We Can
[−]0xBA5ED · 2026-11-15 Sun 18:41 UTC · link
The title doesn't make sense because "bridbrain" doesn't imply slow decision making.
[−]tapland · 2026-11-15 Sun 18:42 UTC · link
Yeah it implies.. what I see when I look at some of the !@#$ my pigeons and budgies do.
[−]dlcarrier · 2026-11-15 Sun 18:56 UTC · link
Those birds are geniuses, compared to chickens.
[−]davrosthedalek · 2026-11-15 Sun 19:10 UTC · link
Do they do that slowly or quickly?
[−]echelon · 2026-11-15 Sun 19:17 UTC · link
As a native speaker, "birdbrain" means stupid.

Corvids and other birds are remarkably smart, yet the term implies something that feels like "dodo" or imbecile.

Just think of the "Always Sunny" meme where they call Dee a "bird" all the time. It's meant to mean stupid, amongst other things.