Resplendent in bright orange, black and red, his comb, wattles and ear lobes have been shorn off. |
Chickens may die without showing any symptoms, but typically, birds suddenly show swelling about the eyes, wattles and ear lobes. |
Its cousin, the stunning kokako, is slate gray with sky-blue wattles decorating a black-masked face. |
Until now the only trees he has seen are wattles and eucalypts, which don't merit a compliment. |
These plants include eucalypts and tea-trees, banksias and grevilleas, boronias, native fuchsias, wattles and peas. |
Male asities enlarge their wattles when they display to females and their outer primary feathers produce a buzzing sound when they fly. |