David Phalen

Aug 15, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | David Westcott |John Martin |David Phalen |Annabel Dorrestein

Hidden lek The hidden lek is a form of lek that has hitherto not been recorded in mammals. This lek occurs in monogamous or polygynous birds that participate in extra-pair copulations. For these extra-pair copulations, males establish their mating territories that are either separate or the same as their roosting territories, in leks. These leks provide easy access and choice for females that are receptive to extra-pair copulations (Wagner, 1998).