The chicken bird brain isn't after all.

Researchers believe the Machiavellian tendencies, such as its own language and human is the chicken. Picture: Matt Turner source: AdelaideNow

Awards - Machiavellian like humans tend, chicken speak a unique language, award-winning research and discovered.

Macquarie University Lynn draw a social and intellectual creatures adjust says listen to according to the research chickens by Dr. Smith, Chris Evans Professor.

Has won this year's Eureka Prize one pair in the Australia Museum, research excellence.

Dr. Smith is chicken, life in the competitive environment of the food, shelter and mates says to be crafty as human beings here.