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Wattle

A brightly coloured fleshy structure (also called a 'comb') on the heads of certain species of birds, such as the Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus. It is inflated when the bird is excited.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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