Female goldeneye ducks (Bucephala clangula) do not discriminate among male precopulatory display patterns.

Female goldeneyes remain motionless on the surface of the water while single males circle them performing a series of highly stereotyped displays. After performing between eight and 90 of these displays the male either copulates or attempts to copulate with the female. However, females allow only 58...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Dane, Rebecca Harris, J Michael Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3597706?pdf=render