Collection of Avian Brains (IMAGE)

Vanderbilt University

Collection of Avian Brains

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The collection of avian brains that the scientists analyzed. For each species, the total number of neurons (in millions) in their brains is shown in yellow, the number of neurons (in millions) in their forebrains (pallium) is shown in blue and their brain mass (in grams) is shown in red. The scale bar in the lower right is 10 mm.

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Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Vanderbilt University

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