- Turkey (bird) - Wikipedia
Turkeys are large, heavyset galliforms in the genus Meleagris, indigenous to the Americas They are among the largest birds in their native ranges, as well as being one of the heaviest birds in the order Galliformes
- Wild Turkey Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Wild Turkeys live in mature forests, particularly nut trees such as oak, hickory, or beech, interspersed with edges and fields You may also see them along roads and in woodsy backyards After being hunted out of large parts of their range, turkeys were reintroduced and are numerous once again
- Turkey | Description, Habitat, Facts | Britannica
turkey, 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
- Wild Facts About Wild Turkeys - U. S. Fish Wildlife Service
Those odd birds at your Thanksgiving table are even wilder than you thought Amuse your guests with some offbeat turkey facts
- 10 Fun Facts About the Wild Turkey | Audubon
While they might not look like the fastest birds, Wild Turkeys are surprisingly confident fliers, capable of hitting 60 miles per hour They are also more agile than they appear
- Know Your Wild Turkey Subspecies - National Wild Turkey Federation
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
- Turkey Bird Facts - A-Z Animals
Turkeys have been evolving in North America for more than 20 million years and share a recent common ancestor with other fowl, like grouse and pheasants It is the wild turkey species that was the forefather of the domesticated turkey, which was tamed around 2,000 years ago
- Domestic turkey - Wikipedia
The domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo domesticus) is a large fowl, one of the two species in the genus Meleagris and the same species as the wild turkey Although turkey domestication was thought to have occurred in central Mesoamerica at least 2,000 years ago, [1] recent research suggests a possible second domestication event in the area that is now the southwestern United States between
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