A fully adult male needs a large home range and young males often establish their own on the fringe of the reserve.

In most species the males will establish small territories and defend them.

During this time the males establish booming sites where they display for the females.

The males establish the nest as in other weavers and attract females to it.

He also takes a close look at the code of the streets, the rules according to which males establish respect and save face.

The male will establish and defend territories at their choice breeding locations.

When in average or low population densities, males establish conventional territories and do not travel much.

The larger, older males establish and defend distinct territories on the rookery.

On rocky beaches, males establish territories were females go to cool off and keep them until estrous.

When food is plentiful, adult males will establish territories.