Shown to females when in reproductive colors, one to two begins courtship. The challenge display is shown by the cock to intruding males or sub-males showing reproductive color. This is only seen in territory situations. The threat display is the rapid up and down movement of the head with the gular sac fully extended. The whole body raises and lowers.
Fighting is a series of bluffs, threats and combat.
The challenge occurs when a sub-male or intruding male of reproduction color comes into a territory. The resident cock will challenge from a display post showing the gular pouch while head bobbing. The intruder will react by retreating or staying and displaying. If the intruder stays then the cock will charge to within two feet and will change colors and threaten again, he will then rush within six inches and will side hop with mouth open. The males will then reverse directions and strike each other with their tails.