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Published online 24 January 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.523
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Fickle females keep changing their minds
Lark buntings exercise their prerogative when it comes to choosing what they look for in a mate.
Most animals look for the same things in a mate year after year: the peahen wants the peacock with the most extravagant tail, the doe opts for the stag with the biggest antlers, and the blue-footed booby looks for the bluest feet.
But things are more complicated for male lark buntings.
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