Crows: the birds who never forget a face, invent tools on the fly, and probably think we’re the dumb ones for paying $7 for coffee.

From pebble-dropping problem solvers straight out of Aesop, to nut-hoarding masterminds who plan nine months ahead, this video from TED-ED explores the intelligence of corvids. We’re talking crows that stage funerals, magpies that collect shiny loot like they’re in an RPG, and jays that keep track of “what, where, and when” like feathery librarians.

Basically, these birds are one step away from unionizing, inventing currency, and outsmarting us all.