Abstract
THE breeding display of Greater Prairie Chickens (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus) has been described by several authors (Breckenridge 1929, Bent 1932, Hamerstrom 1941, Schwartz 1945, Hamerstrom and Hamerstrom 1960, Robel 1964). All mentioned the importance of aggressive behavior and territoriality during the display season. Previous research on Prairie Chickens in Kansas has shown that socially dominant males are responsible for most copulations on booming grounds (Robel 1970). Mating success of males has been correlated with social rank, which was characterized by different levels of aggression (i.e. dominant males highly aggressive). During 1970 and 1971 we studied the importance of dominant males within a stabilized booming ground social organization, especially as related to reproductive success. Our study involved observing male and female behavior both before and after the removal of dominant males from a booming ground.
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