Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
Wild Turkey is a ground bird native to North America. This species doesn’t migrate and settles over winter in forests with conifer trees. It is a large, omnivorous bird foraging on nuts, seeds, berries, buds, leaves, roots and insects.
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Taxonomy
Aves > Galliformes > Phasianidae
Names in different Languages
German | Truthuhn |
English | Wild Turkey |
French | Dindon Sauvage |
Spanish | Pavo Salvaje |
How to Identify
A large bird, mostly seen foraging on the ground or sitting on a lower tree branch. Dark brown feathers, no feathers on the head, slightly blue head, and red throat.
Where When to Spot
Although around all year long, my first sighting of this species occurred in Winter in Park Angrignon. They have been fed with seeds by park visitors.
Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Parc Angrignon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Parc Nature Pointe aux Prairies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Number of times a species has been observed, identified, and recorded. A species is reported only once per visit to a park.
Photos of Wild Turkey


Videos of Wild Turkey
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) - Preening and Foraging
Recorded: 2023-03-11 - Published: 2023-03-30 - Duration: [09:08] -
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) in Park Angrignon
Recorded: 2022-03-05 - Published: 2022-03-09 - Duration: [01:27]
You can watch these videos and many more on Muuuh's YouTube Channel.