The Wild Turkey, or Meleagris Gallopavo, is one of the most iconic birds for many people in the world. As you probably could tell, they’re iconic because of how good they taste during Thanksgiving. The size of this bird is no joke, ranging between 36-44 inches. Male Wild turkeys, also known as Gobblers, have a featherless, colorful head with a feathers shaped as a fan in the back. Female Wild turkeys, also known as Hens, don’t quiet look like the males. Wild turkeys are sexually dimorphic, so the females look different from the males. Typically, these birds don’t migrate, they are mainly found in the U.S. and Northern Mexico. Wild turkeys are omnivores, so it’s diet consists of leaves, fruits, small reptiles, big insects. Surprisingly enough, Wild Turkeys can fly! Although not very high or fast because they have a low AR, they can still move around a little. For everyone who wonders if turkeys aren’t endanger of extinction, they aren’t not. They are least concern as of right now, and their population is actually increasing
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