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Lek mating
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A lek is an aggregation of male animals gathered to engage in competitive displays and courtship rituals, known as lekking, to entice visiting females which are surveying prospective partners with whi
Greater sage-grouse at a lek, with multiple males displaying for the less conspicuous females
Greater sage-grouse at a lek, with multiple males displaying for the less conspicuous females
A posing western capercaillie
A posing western capercaillie
Sage grouse lek mating arena, in which each male, alpha-male (highest ranking), beta-male, gamma-male, etc., guards a territory of a few meters in siz
Sage grouse lek mating arena, in which each male, alpha-male (highest ranking), beta-male, gamma-male, etc., guards a territory of a few meters in size. The dominant males may each attract eight or more females. Higher-ranking individuals have larger personal space bubbles. Bird leks may have 10-200 individuals. A strict hierarchy accords the top-ranking males the most prestigious central territories. Females come to choose mates when the males' hierarchy is established, and preferentially mate with the dominants in the centre.
A group of three male great-tailed grackles trying to attract the attention of a receptive female
A group of three male great-tailed grackles trying to attract the attention of a receptive female
Kākāpō
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The kākāpō, sometimes known as the owl-parrot, is a species of large, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Lek mating
…crustaceans and insects. A classical lek consists of male territories in visual and auditory range of each other. An exploded lek, as seen in the kākāpō (the owl parrot), has more widely separated territories, but still in auditory range. Lekking is associated with an apparent paradox: strong sexual…
Sirocco full length portrait
Sirocco full length portrait
Lithograph by David Mitchell that accompanied Gray's original 1845 description
Lithograph by David Mitchell that accompanied Gray's original 1845 description
A year-old kākāpō on Codfish Island / Whenua Hou.
A year-old kākāpō on Codfish Island / Whenua Hou.
The "whiskers" around the beak
The "whiskers" around the beak