Hello, Mate Hello, Mate Song is very important in the attraction of a mate for birds that have a short life span and seek a new mate each year. The beautiful songs and colorful feathers of males are used to establish and protect territory and attract females. Many females are drab in color, usually to camouflage them while on the nest. During courtship, birds need to seek out their own species.
Males establish a territory and attract females.
Mating is a very tiring procedure to the birds. Most pairs of birds remain together throughout the breeding season. Prairie chickens meet, mate and separate. Ruby-throated hummingbirds remain together only a few days. Ducks remain together until incubation begins.