Interbreeding two different species of lovebirds produces offspring that are unable to build a nest after they mature because they lack the appropriate nest -building behavior needed to build a nest. This limits genetic mixing between the species due to
A) ecological isolation.
B) behavioral isolation.
C) mechanical incompatibility.
D) geographic isolation.
E) hybrid inviability.

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Behavioral isolation occurs when two populations are capable of interbreeding but have differences in courtship rituals or other types of behavior that prevent them from doing so. In this case, the inability of the hybrid offspring to perform a specific behavior (nest-building) necessary for their survival and reproduction is a form of behavioral isolation that prevents genetic mixing between the two species.

Interbreeding Two Different Species of Lovebirds Produces Offspring That Are