DISCUSSION: Status is related to fighting ability. If you win fights (or possibly if you look like you can win fights), then you’ll have higher status (lines 5-7).
That’s about all we know.
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- Dark throats were a sign of age in the Harris sparrow, but they weren’t a sign of status between birds of the same age.
Also, status symbols could take many forms in different species.
- Don’t confuse birds with humans. High status men often are heavier (tall, strong, etc.), but high status birds might not be. We’re never told if bird weight correlates with status.
- We’re never told if high status can be passed on to kids. Maybe each generation has to fight for status from scratch.
- CORRECT. This is likely. High status usually means that a bird has won many fights, or could win many fights.
- This is true of birds that fight. But a bird that wins fights might not suffer frequent injuries. A high status bird might win enough fights that they no longer have to fight very often.
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