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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Male 100–125 cm (39½-49¼ in); Female 76–95 cm (30-37½ in) | |
| − | * | + | *Featherless, red head and throat |
| − | * | + | *Long red-orange to grey-blue legs |
| − | * | + | *Dark-brown to black body |
| − | * | + | *The head has fleshy growths. |
| + | *Males have red wattles on the throat and neck and rear spurs on their lower legs. | ||
| + | *Long, dark, fan-shaped tail and glossy bronze wings. | ||
| + | *Female feathers are duller overall, in shades of brown and grey. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | Southernmost [[Canada]], [[United States]] to central [[Mexico]]. Feral birds found around the world. | |
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Revision as of 13:59, 1 November 2015
Featured Article: Wild Turkey
Photo by Screech
Identification
Male 100–125 cm (39½-49¼ in); Female 76–95 cm (30-37½ in)
- Featherless, red head and throat
- Long red-orange to grey-blue legs
- Dark-brown to black body
- The head has fleshy growths.
- Males have red wattles on the throat and neck and rear spurs on their lower legs.
- Long, dark, fan-shaped tail and glossy bronze wings.
- Female feathers are duller overall, in shades of brown and grey.
Distribution
Southernmost Canada, United States to central Mexico. Feral birds found around the world.
