Male mating success and female choice in the lekking black grouse

Behaviour of lekking black grouse males and females were studied during years 1987-1994 in Central Finland. Most of the observed birds had been measured and colour-ringed. Females prefer central, clustered males. However, females do not favour specific sites within the central area of the lek. Over...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rintamäki, Pekka
Other Authors: Faculty of Mathematics and Science, Matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Format: Doctoral dissertation
Language:eng
Published: 1995
Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/81704