Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
Overview
Description
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) 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 (M. g. domesticus), which was originally derived from a southern Mexican subspecies of wild turkey (not the related ocellated turkey).1
Taxonomy
Galliformes > Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) > Grouse, Quail, and Allies
Sightings
Relevant Sightings
- 10-15-2023 - California, United States (First Sighting)
- 11-09-2024 - California, United States (Only Recording)
- 11-17-2024 - California, United States (Only Photo)
- 06-08-2025 - California, United States (Last Sighting)
Places Seen
- Arizona, United States
- California, United States