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Journal
Isla Boca Brava, Chiriqui Prov., Panama
10 May 2003 p.4
boundaries, like some Pipra.
Hypothesis: Alpha-beta pair GR together to
advertize the area, defend it, & attract Ff.
Display together as necessary at the main
dance perch, and the ? only has access
to females. ? may or may not be allowed
to do solo displays for ff elsewhere in the
territory.
Skew theory would predict that not all
pairs of males would share mating opportunities
equally. What is different about pairs that
share vs. those that don't? Would expect
sharing pairs to be less related than non-
sharing pairs. "Pair type" isn't a predictor
of sharing (is it?) - RYV and WAY ~~are~~ would be
considered closely-bonded and are always
seen singing together, and regularly dance
for females.
How can I get more data on this?
I need an army of people or video
cameras watching multiple perches in
a given display area simultaneously.
Not all display areas seem to have
multiple perches. What makes the difference?