Like many other bird species, black grouses have ornamental patches of bare skin. What are they called?

Like many other bird species, black grouses have ornamental patches of bare skin. What are they called?

A Flanks
B Wattles
C Napes

Birds’ wattles take a variety of forms. While chickens, turkeys, and other species have fleshy flaps of skin hanging from their necks, male black grouses have bright red ‘eye combs’ on their heads that they raise to attract females.

The correct answer is Wattles.

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