Arizona
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
(f L 37" WS 50" WT 9.2 lb)
(m - L 46" WS 64" Wt 16.2 lb)
Same species as the domestic
turkey which came from a Mexican
subspecies of the wild turkey.
turkey which came from a Mexican
subspecies of the wild turkey.
Madera Canyon25Jan2020
12Nov2009
Southwestern female has
whitish tipped feathers
unlike Eastern female.
whitish tipped feathers
unlike Eastern female.
It is hard to soar with eagles when
you work with turkeys.
(Anonymous)
you work with turkeys.
(Anonymous)
Meleagris in Greek means
guineafowl but referred to the
Wild Turkey by Linneaeus;
gallopavo in Mod. Latin means
wild turkey.
guineafowl but referred to the
Wild Turkey by Linneaeus;
gallopavo in Mod. Latin means
wild turkey.
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