Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
The wild turkey is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes. It is the ancestor to the domestic turkey, which was originally derived from a southern Mexican subspecies of wild turkey.
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Community Sightings
Recent observations from the iNaturalist community
Aug 12, 2026
Florida, US
bysand_etc
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Aug 12, 2026
County Road 300 E, Lincoln City, IN, US
byTheresa Schwinghammer
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Aug 12, 2026
Mulkey Creek Trail, Corvallis, OR, US
byAustin Nash
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Aug 12, 2026
Janelia Research Campus, Leesburg, VA, US
byarthur t.
Research Grade
· 1 ID