Some of the traditional folk tale stereotypes seem to be correlated quite well to what we now know about bird cognition.

Hens/chickens are usually synonymous with "not very bright". Crows and ravens are usually depicted as smart and cunning.

Chickens actually have a very advanced social intelligence though

	▲	AnthonBerg 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Ah!, thanks! [lightbulb] Went to find something to read on the matter. This paper is fun!: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10071-016-1064-4
	▲	brnt an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Chickens are a great example of how expertise in one domain does not necessarily transfer to other domains.