nesting territory

Chukars and Fighting for the Right to Mate

By Mia McPherson|March 15th, 2012|Categories: Antelope Island State Park, Birds, Chukars, Davis County, Utah|Tags: adult, aggressive, Agonistic Behavior, Alectoris chukar, battle, breeding behavior, breeding season, Chukar, chukars, dominant male, fighting, loser, mating, mating rights, nesting territory, pinned down, sparring, spring, territorial, upland terrestrial birds|

The behavior of the Chukars indicates that the males are already acting territorial and fighting for the right to mate.

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