Sage-Grouse Display Lekking Behavior
Clip: Season 33 Episode 16
In the springtime, male greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) gather in groups, called leks, to compete for females. Males guard a territory a few meters in size (on average) and try to attract a mate by ruffling feathers and making a distinctive noise produced by air sacks in the chest.
Aired: 05/19/15
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