Pribil and Picman (1966) found that in a Canadian population of red-winged blackbirds, all things being equal, females unanimously preferred to settle on the territory of a bachelor male rather than that of an already mated male. When the quality of the territories was altered to make that of the mated male superior to that of the bachelor male, the females

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When the quality of the territories was altered to make that of the mated male superior, females preferred to settle on the territory of a mated male, indicating that territory quality can outweigh the mating status of the male.

Pribil and Picman (1966) Found That in a Canadian Population