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
Sep 1, 2026
Spotsylvania Ct, Marina, CA, US
byjtalley09
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Sep 1, 2026
Seaside, CA, USA
bymvillagomez23
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Sep 1, 2026
Phoenix-sunset, Fair Oaks, CA 95628, USA
byErica Blankenbehler
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Sep 1, 2026
Wilderness Park, Lincoln, NE, US
bylauren w.
Research Grade
· 1 ID