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Bookmark or Share- Wild Turkey Identification - All About BirdsTurkeys are dark overall with a bronze-green iridescence to most of their plumage. Their wings are dark, boldly barred with white. Their rump and tail feathers are broadly tipped with rusty or white. The bare skin of the head and neck varies from red to blue to gray.
- Turkey (bird) - WikipediaThere are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) of eastern and central North America and the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Males of both turkey species have a distinctive fleshy wattle, called a snood, that hangs from the top of the beak.
- Turkey | Description, Habitat, & Facts | Britannicaturkey, either of two species of birds classified as members of either the family Phasianidae or Meleagrididae (order Galliformes). The best known is the common turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), a native game bird of North America that has been widely domesticated for the table.
- Know Your Wild Turkey Subspecies - National Wild Turkey ...Wild turkeys are among the most popular game animals in the world, but you will encounter different subspecies of the bird depending on the region of the country in which you live. The American wild turkey's five subspecies are inherently challenging, incredibly alluring and unique in their own way.
- Wild Facts About Wild Turkeys | U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceThose odd birds at your Thanksgiving table are even wilder than you thought. Amuse your guests with some offbeat turkey facts.
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