Author(s): Pellis, S.M.
Journal Title: Bird Behaviour
NIFP Rating: 
4
Head and foot coordination of juvenile magpies occurs during object or social manipulations beginning at 4 wk after fledging. The pattern supports the hypothesis that play functions as practice in the performance of motor patterns which involve complex skills used in many situations later in life. -from Author
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