Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
Aves > Galliformes > Phasianidae
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.
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.
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.
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Belvédère Outremont, Montreal | 2022-05-08 |
| Park Angrignon, Montreal | 2022-03-05 |