Turkeys are large, heavyset galliforms in the genus Meleagris, indigenous to the Americas. They are among the largest birds in their native ranges, as well as being one of the heaviest birds in the order …

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 (Meleagris gallopavo), a …

May 22, 2018 · Turkeys are dark overall with a bronze-green iridescence to most of their plumage. Their wings are dark, boldly barred with white. Their rump and tail feathers are broadly tipped with rusty or …

Nov 21, 2025 · This Thanksgiving, local representatives and organizations are coming together to host dozens of events around the Bronx, featuring free turkeys, chickens, meals, clothes, and more.

Turkeys were formerly considered to belong to a separate family from other chicken-like birds; there are only two species, ours in North America and the Ocellated Turkey in Central America.

Wild Turkeys are large birds with long legs, wide, rounded tails, and a small head on a long, slim neck. An adult male wild turkey is more heavy-bodied and larger than the female.

Domestic turkeys, bred for meat production, are derived from the Mexican subspecies of the wild turkey and have undergone significant genetic changes through selective breeding.

Sep 1, 2025 · There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey of eastern and central North America and the ocellated turkey of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Males of both turkey species have a …

Aug 11, 2021 · Wild turkeys are among the most popular game animals in the world, but you will encounter different subspecies of the bird depending on the region of the country in which you live.

Nov 8, 2019 · Turkeys have been evolving in North America for more than 20 million years and share a recent common ancestor with other fowl, like grouse and pheasants. It is the wild turkey species that …