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Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Photo by TamLar
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Description:

Large bird with dark upper and lower body, head with few if any feathers. This bird prefers to walk or run but will fly if necessary. More slender than the domestic variety.

Habitat:

Mainly a woodlands bird, but is seen other settings on some occasions.

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