In two or three sentences, explain the overall idea of this passage. 

Birds of prey are known to display patterns of sexual dimorphism. It is commonly believed that the dimorphisms found in raptors occur due to sexual selection or environmental factors. 
In general, hypotheses in favor of ecological factors being the cause of sexual dimorphism in raptors are rejected. This is because the ecological model is less parsimonious, meaning that its explanation is more complex than that of the sexual selection model. Additionally, ecological models are much harder to test because a great deal of data is required. Dimorphisms can also be the product of intrasexual selection between males and females. It appears that both sexes of the species play a role in the sexual dimorphism within raptors; females tend to compete with other females to find good places to nest and attract males, and males compete with other males for adequate hunting grounds so they appear as the most healthy mate. It has also been proposed that sexual dimorphism is merely the product of disruptive selection, and is merely a stepping stone in the process of speciation, especially if the traits that define gender are independent across a species. 
In non-predatory birds, males are typically larger than females. However, in birds of prey, the opposite is the case.
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In two or three sentences, explain the overall idea of this passage. 

Birds of prey are known to display patterns of sexual dimorphism. It is commonly believed that the dimorphisms found in raptors occur due to sexual selection or environmental factors. 
In general, hypotheses in favor of ecological factors being the cause of sexual dimorphism in raptors are rejected. This is because the ecological model is less parsimonious, meaning that its explanation is more complex than that of the sexual selection model. Additionally, ecological models are much harder to test because a great deal of data is required. Dimorphisms can also be the product of intrasexual selection between males and females. It appears that both sexes of the species play a role in the sexual dimorphism within raptors; females tend to compete with other females to find good places to nest and attract males, and males compete with other males for adequate hunting grounds so they appear as the most healthy mate. It has also been proposed that sexual dimorphism is merely the product of disruptive selection, and is merely a stepping stone in the process of speciation, especially if the traits that define gender are independent across a species. 
In non-predatory birds, males are typically larger than females. However, in birds of prey, the opposite is the case.
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This passage talks about how birds of prey generally display signs of sexual dimorphism which is when one sex of a species is larger or smaller than the other. For example, males are oftentimes larger than a female. Dimorphism is believed to be a product of sexual selection and or environmental factors. 
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In two or three sentences, explain the overall idea of this passage. 

Birds of prey are known to display patterns of sexual dimorphism. It is commonly believed that the dimorphisms found in raptors occur due to sexual selection or environmental factors. 
In general, hypotheses in favor of ecological factors being the cause of sexual dimorphism in raptors are rejected. This is because the ecological model is less parsimonious, meaning that its explanation is more complex than that of the sexual selection model. Additionally, ecological models are much harder to test because a great deal of data is required. Dimorphisms can also be the product of intrasexual selection between males and females. It appears that both sexes of the species play a role in the sexual dimorphism within raptors; females tend to compete with other females to find good places to nest and attract males, and males compete with other males for adequate hunting grounds so they appear as the most healthy mate. It has also been proposed that sexual dimorphism is merely the product of disruptive selection, and is merely a stepping stone in the process of speciation, especially if the traits that define gender are independent across a species. 
In non-predatory birds, males are typically larger than females. However, in birds of prey, the opposite is the case.</s>
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This passage talks about how birds of prey generally display signs of sexual dimorphism which is when one sex of a species is larger or smaller than the other. For example, males are oftentimes larger than a female. Dimorphism is believed to be a product of sexual selection and or environmental factors. </s>
