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The turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris, native to North America. There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) of eastern and central North America and the ocellated turkey ( Meleagris ocellata) of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.
May 3, 2024 · Turkey, either of two species of birds classified as members of either the family Phasianidae or Meleagrididae (order Galliformes). The best known is the common turkey, while the other species is the ocellated turkey. Learn more about the birds, including their domestication and characteristics.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the Wild Turkey, a large and spectacular bird that is common in North America. Find out how to identify, watch, and enjoy this bird, and how it differs from the domestic turkey.
These big, spectacular birds are an increasingly common sight the rest of the year, too, as flocks stride around woods and clearings like miniature dinosaurs. Courting males puff themselves into feathery balls and fill the air with exuberant gobbling.
Learn about the Wild Turkey, a large and wary bird that was once considered a separate family from other chicken-like birds. Find out its range, habitat, behavior, diet, nesting, and conservation status.
Learn about the Turkey, a large bird in the pheasant family, and its domestic and wild varieties. Find out how to distinguish them, what they eat, how they reproduce, and why they are popular as pets or food sources.
Learn about Wild Turkey, one of the largest birds in North America, with distinctive appearance, behavior and vocalization. See photos, audio, videos and statistics of this species on eBird.
