Question

The birds-of-paradise are a group of brightly colored birds living mostly in New Guinea that have elaborate and elongated feathers. Behavioral isolation prevents different birds-of-paradise species from mating and reproducing. Which of the following describes a behavioral isolation reproductive barrier? Which of the following describes a behavioral isolation reproductive barrier? Males and females of one species live on one side of the island and never venture to the other side where other species live. Males and females of one species are only active at night, while other species are only active during the day. Males of one species have shorter legs that only allow them to physically mate with females of the same species. Males of one species perform orchestrated dances and sing songs that only attract females of the same species.

Answer 1

The correct option is this: Males of one species perform orchestrated dances and sing songs that only attract females of the same species.

Ecological isolation refers to the sexual practice among living organisms, in which populations of living organisms occupy the same ecology or region but live in different habitats and refrain from inter species sexual relationships. There are five types of isolation, these are: ecological, temporal, mechanical, behavioral and geographical isolation.

Behavioral isolation is said to occur when two allopatric species living in the same territory refraining from inter breeding as a result of differences in courtship behaviors.