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Meanings of mating display in English

Russian
токование птиц
Portuguese
cortejo sexual
Spanish
cortejo sexual

Communication to start a relationship with someone or to get sexual contact.

токование птиц
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Examples for "courtship display"
Examples for "courtship display"
1
What I was witnessing was not an unprovoked attack, but a belligerent courtship display.
The corfu trilogy
2
Suddenly it folds back its wings and is plummeting in a fearless courtship display before soaring up again.
The Guardian
3
It was an excellent example of a coloration mark which served a purely advertising purpose; apparently it was part of a courtship display.
Through the Brazilian Wilderness
4
His attempts to impress the female ducks with his plumage and courtship displays have failed.
BBC
5
But, irrespective of their status, males continue to participate in communal courtship displays throughout the winter.
The Guardian
Usage of mating display in English
1
It's not just a mating display; it's demonstrating to your current partner that you're worth sticking with.
The Guardian
Translations for mating display