Parrots get a lot of credit as being the smartest of the birds because they can talk. And by talk, they can basically just repeat phrases. They parrot things back. Meh.
Corvids are the true geniuses of the bird kingdom. They posses an intelligence so great they even pull pranks and give gifts. I know a lot of people that can’t even manage that.
This Tumblr thread breaks down just how smart corvids are in relation to parrots.