Marcelo Middleton

Biology

26 November, 22:45

Male birds of two different species living on the same island have developed different mating behaviors, as

shown in the table below.

Species

A

Mating Behavior of Male Birds

rapid chirps while spreading their tail feathers

movement in circles while spreading their tail feathers

B

Which statement is best supported by information in the table?

(1) It is likely that male birds in species A will mate with female birds in species B.

(2) It is likely that birds from species A will only mate with birds from species A.

(3) Male birds from one species will change their mating behavior if the only female birds available are from

the other species.

(4) Mating behaviors are important only when these two species live together in the same area.