Are bird species with more frequently reported new behaviors better at coping with seasonal changes and settling in new regions?

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This is a review of comparative research, not a single experiment. The research uses how often new behaviors are reported as a way to compare cognitive abilities across animal groups.

For birds, that reported frequency was associated with the ability to handle seasonal environmental changes and establish themselves in new regions. The central finding is therefore a link between reported new behaviors and these abilities, rather than evidence that encouraging new behaviors would improve them.

The abstract does not state how strong these associations were or how differences in reporting were handled. It therefore cannot tell us how much better a particular bird species might cope or establish itself.