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Wild Turkey (Jake)

Meleagris gallopavo

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Description:

The Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is native to North America and is the heaviest member of the diverse Galliformes. Adult wild turkeys have long reddish-yellow to grayish-green legs. The body feathers are generally blackish and dark brown overall with a coppery sheen that becomes more complex in adult males.

Habitat:

Wild turkeys prefer hardwood and mixed conifer-hardwood forests with scattered openings such as pastures, fields, orchards and seasonal marshes.

Notes:

I spotted this jake (immature male/tom turkey) in a cotton field off a road.

Reference Links:

Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo - Overview, Wild Turkey, Wild Turkey Fact Sheet | Georgia DNR - Wildlife Resources Division

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