Wattle_(anatomy)

A Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) with a bright red facial wattle

A wattle is a fleshy dewlap or caruncle hanging from various parts of the head or neck in several groups of birds, goats and other animals, including humans.

In birds this includes:

• 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
  • The African Wattle-eye or Puffback Flycatcher
  • Most male pheasants
  • Spectacled Tyrant

In humans this includes:

• From the neck or throat
  • Alfred Hitchcock, American director
  • Madeline Albright, Former United States Secretary of State
  • Richard Nixon, Former President of the United States

Alfred Hitchcock\'s wattle

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