Female blue- footed boobies of the Galápagos Islands will mate only after a specific courtship display on the part of the male. The male high- steps to advertise his bright blue feet. What mechanism describes why the females do not mate with other species of boobies?

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Behavioral isolation occurs when two populations are capable of interbreeding but have differences in courtship rituals or other behaviors, such as the specific courtship display required by female blue-footed boobies.

Female Blue- Footed Boobies of the Galápagos Islands Will Mate