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... DISPLAY , with its body held parallel to the ground and its beak pointed directly at the opponent . This display is often followed by a charge in which the bird attempts to strike the other male with the beak and wrist of the wing ...
... DISPLAY , with its body held parallel to the ground and its beak pointed directly at the opponent . This display is often followed by a charge in which the bird attempts to strike the other male with the beak and wrist of the wing ...
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... displays have evolved convergent properties that indicate something about the size and actual fighting capacity of the dis- player [ 567 ] . Consider the full forward display of the green heron ; in this display the bird erects its ...
... displays have evolved convergent properties that indicate something about the size and actual fighting capacity of the dis- player [ 567 ] . Consider the full forward display of the green heron ; in this display the bird erects its ...
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... display than male turkeys [ 239 ] . Two males defend an isolated display site together by giving a ringing , synchronous call over and over again . When a female arrives , they perform a variety of mutual displays , including the ...
... display than male turkeys [ 239 ] . Two males defend an isolated display site together by giving a ringing , synchronous call over and over again . When a female arrives , they perform a variety of mutual displays , including the ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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