A photo of a Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), male
Wild Turkey, Male

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland ground bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes. It is the ancestor to the domestic turkey, which was originally derived from a southern Mexican subspecies of wild turkey (not the related ocellated turkey). As with many other species of the Galliformes, turkeys exhibit strong sexual dimorphism. The male is substantially larger than the female, and his feathers have areas of red, purple, green, copper, bronze, and gold iridescence. The preen gland (uropygial gland) is also larger in male turkeys compared to female ones.
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Sightings

A map showing the sighting location
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John Higo
Sunday 26 Mar 2023 - 1:06pm
Canada
A photo of a Wild Turkey photographed in Pineview Reservoir--Spring Creek Pullout United States
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Jacqueline Callan
Saturday 25 Mar 2023 - 10:24pm
United States
A map showing the sighting location
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J T
Saturday 25 Mar 2023 - 9:57pm
Canada
A map showing the sighting location
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Royce Marcus
Saturday 25 Mar 2023 - 1:18pm
United States
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