REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOURS

=Mating Systems= '''Monogamy''': When a breeding pair forms a partnership for the duration of the mating season or for life. '''Polygamy''': [image:http://i.imgur.com/1m7wT9t.png?1] * '''Polygyny''' - Males mate with several females (usually the most dominant males will mate with several females while subordinates mate with fewer or no females). * '''Polyandry''' - Females mate with several males (the males usually look after their respective offspring, polyandry occurs in birds where males can incubate the eggs). * '''Polygynandry''' - Males and Females both breed with several different partners, usually indiscriminately (although more dominant individuals have more mating partners).