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Several factors can lead to speciation. Eastern and western meadowlarks are similar birds whose habitats overlap in the United States. They do not breed because they have different mating songs. Which term is used by evolutionary biologists to describe this phenomenon?

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The correct answer is: behavioral isolation.

Behavioral isolation is a form of reproductive isolation (prevention of interbreeding in closely related but not the same species) based on behavior such as rituals and signals-song of birds. This means that two species of birds, Eastern and western meadowlarks

are capable for breeding but don't breed because of differences in their breeding calls-songs.


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