Pigeons Show Superior Self-recognition Abilities To Three Year Old Humans

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080613145535.htm

ScienceDaily (Jun. 13, 2008) — Keio University scientists have shown that pigeons are able to discriminate video images of themselves even with a 5-7 second delay, thus having self-cognitive abilities higher than 3-year-old children who have difficulty recognizing their self-image with only a 2 second delay.