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Common Name

Wild Turkey

Alternate Names

Common Type

Turkey

Order

Galliformes

Family

Phasianidae

Genus

Meleagris

Species

gallopavo

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Kansas hen, Kansas tom,

Number of Sub-Species

Six Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Prefer hardwood and mixed conifer-hardwood forests with scattered openings but can adapt to virtually any dense native plant community with available coverage and openings.

Distribution and Range

Throughout US and Canada also scattered in Mexico

Food

Forage on the ground for tree nuts, seeds, berries, roots and will also take insects and small vertebrates.

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Field Notes:

This is the same species as the domestic turkey. Although native to North America, the turkey probably got its name from the domesticated variety being imported to Britain in ships coming from Turkey area via Spain. The British associated the birds with the country Turkey and the name prevails

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