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Turkey (domestic)

Meleagris

Description:

A turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris. One species, Meleagris gallopavo, commonly known as the Wild Turkey, is native to the forests of North America. The domestic turkey is a descendant of this species. The other living species is Meleagris ocellata or the Ocellated Turkey, native to the forests of the Yucatán Peninsula.

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flybeasley
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flybeasley

Maryland, USA

Spotted on Oct 14, 2012
Submitted on Oct 19, 2012

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