Dufferin Street ~ Hamlet of Eversley ~ King Township

                                                                                                       

WILD TURKEY

(Meleagris gallopavo)'

'Largest gamebird in North America'

Photos by BarrytheBirder

Adult males are called 'Toms' or "Gobblers'.   They can measure up 49" long. The record size adult male was 37.1 lbs.  They are slightly smaller and more slender than domesticated turkeys.  

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