Eurasian Dotterels (Eudromias morinellus) are a socially polyandrous species: females compete to win the attention of a male, but typically leave soon after laying their clutch of eggs to find another breeding partner. (IMAGE)
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Eurasian Dotterels (Eudromias morinellus) are a socially polyandrous species: females compete to win the attention of a male, but typically leave soon after laying their clutch of eggs to find another breeding partner.
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© Terje Lislevand
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