Two bird species have different mating calls,occupy different habitats in nature,and when they hybridize,the hybrids are infertile.Which isolating mechanisms maintain these species?
A)ecological isolation,behavioral isolation,and hybrid sterility
B)mechanical isolation,hybrid sterility,geographical isolation
C)ecological isolation,mechanical isolation,hybrid sterility
D)geographical isolation,temporal isolation,behavioral isolation

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The different mating calls represent behavioral isolation, occupying different habitats represents ecological isolation, and the infertility of hybrids is an example of postzygotic barrier, specifically hybrid sterility. These mechanisms work together to maintain the species as distinct.

Two Bird Species Have Different Mating Calls,occupy Different Habitats in Nature,and