The wild turkey 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 , which was originally derived from a southern Mexican subspecies of wild turkey .
Similar species: Landfowl
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Uploaded Apr 17, 2013. Captured Apr 14, 2013 11:09 in Dentgenbachweg 105, 6468 PG Kerkrade, The Netherlands.
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"Happy Thanksgiving from the JungleDragon Team!
In the spirit of the holiday, we are spotlighting the Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). It is hard to believe that it was once headed down the path to extinction, but decades of conservation efforts and breeding programs proved highly successful in replenishing this iconic bird's numbers. {Spotted in The Netherlands by JungleDragon user, By Frankhuizen Photography). #JungleDragon" Posted 6 years ago