Birds display a wide variety of courtship behaviors. Which behavior is also a territorial behavior?

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Birds display a wide variety of courtship behaviors. Which behavior is also a territorial behavior?

A. Creating a bower (arch) with interesting objects and defending it from rival males B. Flashing feathers to show their health and grooming abilities C. Dancing and calling on a lek (communal ground) with other males, competing for female attention D. Singing a particular song to help potential mates hear them

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Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
19 days ago

A. Creating a bower (arch) with interesting objects and defending it from rival males

This behavior combines courtship and territoriality because the male not only builds a bower to attract females but also defends it from other males, establishing territory.