Wattle (anatomy)
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A wattle is a fleshy dewlap or caruncle hanging from various parts of the head in several groups of birds, including:
- From the neck or throat
- Galliformes: Domestic chickens, turkeys, and others
- Some Vultures
- Some lapwings
- The Australian Wattlebirds (Anthochaera spp.)
- The New Zealand Wattlebirds (Callaeidae), which include the Kokako, Tieke or Saddleback, and the Huia
- From the eyes
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