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Rio Grande Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo intermedia

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown, iridescent feathers cover the body, and the head is gray/blue and featherless.

Habitat:

Came to the back of the feeders in Palo Duro Canyon SP, but did not stick around for long.

Reference Links:

Wild Turkey, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

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Cody.conway
Looks like the lighting was really nice today.

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PublishedNovember 12, 2013

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