 A Wild Turkey during mating season Image by Riki7, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Turkey WildWild turkey Wild turkey Species of turkey native to North America For other uses, see Wild Turkey (disambiguation). The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland game 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 (M. g. domesticus), which was originally derived from a southern Mexican subspecies of wild turkey (not the related ocellated turkey). Quick facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ... Wild turkey Male (tom/gobbler) eastern wild turkey strutting Female (hen) Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Genus: Meleagris Species: M. gallopavo Binomial name Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus,… (Source: Wikipedia)
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