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A male "Tom" wild turkey on Bailey Island in Harpswell, ME.

Male turkeys have featherless necks and heads. They may change color according to the bird's frame of mind. In a calm state, they remain gray or blue. If angry or during courtship, the neck and the head become bright red. They also have spurs in the lower part of their legs. Male turkeys have peculiar fleshy growths on the neck, under the chin and above the beak. The one in the throat area is termed 'caruncle'. 'Wattles' are located under the chin and the 'snood' lies flapping on the beak. The snood is also a hearing organ, and it can perceive sounds five times more effectively than the human ear.

Like head and neck, these three pieces of flesh obtain red color in states of mind mentioned above for turkeys. [Beauty of birds website.]
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Author Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA

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