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During the courting season , males leave their home ranges fir hilltops and ridges where they establish their own mating courts . These leks can be up to 7 kilometres ( 4 mi ) from a kakapo  usual territory and an average of 50 metres ( 160 ft ) apart within the lek arena . Males remain in the region of their court throughout da courting season . At the start of tdabreeding season , males gon fight to try to secure the best courts . They confront each other with raised feathers , spread wings , open beaks , raised claws and loud screeching and growling . Fighting may leave birds with injuries or even kill em .