Lekking in the black grouse- a test of male viability

Lekking behavior, in which males congregate to display and females attend only to mate, was examined in a recent study of the black grouse Tetrao tetrix. The female preference for victorious males results in better viability of their offspring and avoidance of disease transmission.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 352; no. 6331; pp. 155 - 156
Main Authors Alatalo, Rauno V, Höglund, Jacob, Lundberg, Arne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing 11.07.1991
Nature Publishing Group
Subjects
Animal behavior
Animal ethology
Aves
Biological and medical sciences
Biology
Birds
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Reproduction
Tetrao tetrix
Vertebrata
Vertebrata
Reproduction
Lek
Sexual behavior
Tetrao tetrix
Mate selection
Sexual competition
Aves
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Summary:Lekking behavior, in which males congregate to display and females attend only to mate, was examined in a recent study of the black grouse Tetrao tetrix. The female preference for victorious males results in better viability of their offspring and avoidance of disease transmission.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/352155a0