red-wattled

The council's response was a decisive compromise: by a 12-0 vote, the lawmakers decided that the limit would henceforth be one of the red-wattled birds per address.

Jonathan Handel: The Laurel Canyon Goats Are Leaving! Jonathan Handel 2011

The council's response was a decisive compromise: by a 12-0 vote, the lawmakers decided that the limit would henceforth be one of the red-wattled birds per address.

Jonathan Handel: The Laurel Canyon Goats Are Leaving! Jonathan Handel 2011

On the stump next to hers, a red-wattled croaker bird perched, watching me intently.

Renegade's Magic Hobb, Robin 2008

Common waterbirds include the red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus), wagtails, sandpipers, forktails, and river chat (Thamnolacea leucocephala).

Irrawaddy moist deciduous forests 2007

One large red-wattled creature looked comically like a turkey, and perhaps was.

River Of Desire Taylor, Abra 1982

Beyond them a proud red-wattled cock paraded and purred among his harem of trim hens, now and then disturbed in his dignity by the darting nervousness of a pair of malicious guineas, acknowledged brigands of the feathered tribes.

O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 Various

Another bird which is now incubating eggs on the ground is the did-he-do-it or red-wattled lapwing (_Sarcogrammus indicus_).

A Bird Calendar for Northern India Douglas Dewar 1916

Johnny made a dive for an old gobbler, and the great red-wattled bird dropped his wings and seemed inclined to show fight, but a reluctant armistice was brought about between them by the old woman screaming: "Maister Johnny, an 'ye let not the fowls alone ye'll ha' na apples roast the night."

Opening a Chestnut Burr Edward Payson Roe 1863

Later, on the hike back to camp, I was dive-bombed by a red-wattled lapwing guarding its nest.

Planet TW 2009