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Turkey

Meleagris

Turkeys are large galliform birds in the genus Meleagris, native to North and Central America. There are two living species: the wild (common) turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), native to North America and widely domesticated, and the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata), native to the Yucatán region and nearby parts of Central America and not domesticated. Males are typically larger and more ornamented than females and often have a fleshy snood that grows from the forehead over the bill plus a wattle on the throat; these features can become more vividly colored when excited or displaying.

Turkeys are large galliform birds in the genus Meleagris, native to North and Central America. There are two living species: the wild (common) turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), native to North America and widely domesticated, and the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata), native to the Yucatán region and nearby parts of Central America and not domesticated. Males are typically larger and more ornamented than females and often have a fleshy snood that grows from the forehead over the bill plus a wattle on the throat; these features can become more vividly colored when excited or displaying.