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  • Spanish
    • Guajolote norteño
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    • Meleagris gallopavo
  • French
    • dindon sauvage
  • English
    • Wild Turkey
    • Turkey

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Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo

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ramundo

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Jun 16, 2013 04:10 PM PDT

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Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo

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ramundo

Date

Jun 16, 2013 04:09 PM PDT

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A flock of 6 turkeys or so, near the hiking path.

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ramundo

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Jun 16, 2013 04:10 PM PDT

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Turkey

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burgessms

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Jun 10, 2013

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2 adult females with many newly hatched chicks following them, roaming the area.

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Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo

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robberfly

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Jun 17, 2013 06:47 AM PDT

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The lady we were staying with feeds the ones behind her house. Insane.

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kamarg8

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Jan 5, 2012

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Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo

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cchass

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Oct 28, 2011

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Gould's subspecies

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Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo

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ensifera

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Jun 15, 2013 07:08 PM PDT

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Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo

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jonahevans

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Mar 22, 2013 02:10 PM CDT

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Turkey tracks and wing drags.

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Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo

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beartracker

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Apr 23, 2013

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Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo

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kimewart

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Jun 9, 2013

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Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo

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jazzydancr

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Jun 7, 2013 11:04 AM CDT
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Description from Wikipedia

The Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is native to North America and is the heaviest member of the Galliformes. It is one of two species of turkey, the other being the Ocellated Turkey, found in Central America.

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Conservation Summary

    Source: BirdLife International (2011) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/07/2011.