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PLoS Biology Issue Image | Vol. 6(8) August 2008

The bird in the mirror.

The bird in the mirror. This magpie has been given a red mark that the bird cannot see directly but is visible in the mirror. An increase in actions toward the part of the body with the mark, and other self-directed behaviors, indicate self-recognition. The magpie is shown using its beak in a self-directed but not mark-related action (see Prior et al., e202).

Image Credit: Illustration by Oliver Wrobel

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The bird in the mirror.

The bird in the mirror. This magpie has been given a red mark that the bird cannot see directly but is visible in the mirror. An increase in actions toward the part of the body with the mark, and other self-directed behaviors, indicate self-recognition. The magpie is shown using its beak in a self-directed but not mark-related action (see Prior et al., e202).

Image Credit: Illustration by Oliver Wrobel

https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pbio.v06.i08.g001