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Java Sparrows mating behaviour

Although only male Java Sparrows (Lonchura oryzivora) sing for courtship, both males and females dance in a duet-like manner. Researchers believe the male's song plays an essential role in attracting the female, while duet-dancing influences the mating success of pairs during a first encounter. In the published study, researchers observed higher mating success when courtship dances were mutually exchanged, and when males sang. Credit: Mating success follows duet dancing in the Java sparrow Masayo Soma, Midori Iwama PLoS ONE doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0172655