Do all birds have one mate for life or just penguins?

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Do all birds have one mate for life or just penguins?

I was talking to my mom about the pair of ducks that always seem to be in our yard (one male, one female). I thought that only penguins have one mate for life. My mom said that ALL birds have one mate for life. Is this true? Why?

2007-05-23 10:34:13 · 2 answers · asked by *Stargirl* 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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many bird species mate for life - but not all

Geese and the Peregrin Falcon are monogamous as are most swallow species.

But the Bank Swallow apparently does not
Neither do ducks (are you sure they are the same ducks?)

2007-05-23 10:37:41 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I will never be able to look at my beloved penguins in the same way again. Rose P.

2016-05-21 01:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋