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Copulation Behavior

Copulation Behavior is a reproductive act in avian species that belongs to the category of mating behaviors (genus) and is distinguished by the physical union of male and female genitalia for the transfer of sperm, typically occurring through cloacal apposition during a brief, coordinated behavioral sequence (differentia).

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The ecology and evolution of extra-pair copulations in birds

Df Westneat · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 1990 · 681 citations

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Male-male Competition and Reproductive Success in Elephant Seals

Burney J. Le Bœuf · American Zoologist · 1974 · 668 citations · Full text

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Cultural and reproductive success in industrial societies: Testing the relationship at the proximate and ultimate levels

Daniel Pérusse · Behavioral and Brain Sciences · 1993 · 472 citations

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Male phenotype, fertility, and the pursuit of extra-pair copulations by female birds

Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 1994 · 442 citations

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Human Fluctuating Asymmetry and Sexual Behavior

Randy Thornhill, Steven W. Gangestad · Psychological Science · 1994 · 396 citations

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    Donald A. Dewsbury

    University of Florida, United States

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    University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

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    Anders Pape Møller

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

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    Jutta M. Schneider

    Universität Hamburg, Germany

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    Michael Domjan

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

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    Sheffield, United Kingdom

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    Ithaca, United States

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    Davis, United States

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