The Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is a large gamebird,
one of a number of species of turkey. Adults have a bluish
featherless small head, a red throat, long legs and a
dark body. They have a long dark fan-shaped tail. Their
wings are a glossy bronze. As with many other species
of the Galliformes, they exhibit strong sexual dimorphism
- males have red wattles on the throat and neck and are
significantly larger than females. The breeding habitat
is wooded areas, usually with clearings, across most of
the United States and parts of southern Canada, where
they are permanent residents. They nest on the ground
at the bottom of a tree, shrub or in tall grass.
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