Males of different species of the fruit fly Drosophila that live in the same parts of the Hawaiian Islands have different elaborate courtship rituals. These rituals involve fighting other males and making stylized movements that attract females. What type of reproductive isolation does this represent?

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The differences in courtship rituals represent behavioural isolation, as the males are prevented from mating with females of the same species due to differences in behaviour rather than physical barriers, timing of reproduction, or genetic incompatibility.

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