In sequential polyandry (the most common form of polyandry) a female mates with a male and lays her eggs. This female then departs, leaving the male to care for the clutch while she repeats the process with another male. Species which exhibit this behavior include certain types of red and red-necked phalaropes, and spotted sandpipers which breed in South America. (Paul R. Ehrlich, David S. Dobkin, and Darryl Wheye) Copyright ® 1988 by Paul R. Ehrlich, David S. Dobkin, and Darryl Wheye. (Polyandry in Northern Jacanas)
