Social behaviour is a key part of life for many species. In monogamously breeding species, social associations between breeding partners are particularly important. Selection of a breeding partner oft
Mating interactions, dominance interactions, SBTs in response to a peaceful approach (pSBTs), SBTs in response to conflict (cSBTs), SBTs in response to a sexual solicitation from a male. Individuals a
The paradigm of competitive males vying to influence female mate choice has been repeatedly upheld, but, increasingly, studies also report competitive females and choosy males. One female trait that i