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Wild turkey. Phasianidae consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump with broad relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans. Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo; Gunnison sage-grouse, Centrocercus minimus (H) (A)
The Rio Grande subspecies was established in 1975 with turkeys from northern California, then Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Most turkeys in Salem are Rio Grande. As populations have increased, there ...
Turkey Temporal range: 23–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Early Miocene – Recent A male wild turkey strutting Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Subfamily: Phasianinae Tribe: Tetraonini Genus: Meleagris Linnaeus, 1758 Type species Meleagris gallopavo (wild turkey) Linnaeus, 1758 Species M ...
Among the game species found in the WMA are whitetail deer, bobwhite quail, eastern wild turkeys, cottontail rabbits, coyote, bobcat, opossum, skunk, raccoon, dove, wood duck, mallards, woodcock, fox squirrel, and game squirrel. Nongame species include Bachman's sparrow, brown creeper, owls, particularly screech owls, and eastern wood pewee.
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A turkey dinner is a Thanksgiving staple alongside mashed potatoes and corn. Turkey conservationists are now looking to preserve wild turkey numbers.
More than 80 percent of the refuge floods annually, thus providing excellent habitat for waterfowl and a wide variety of other animals, including white-tailed deer, bald eagles, and wild turkey. 254 species of birds and 51 species of mammals have been recorded in the refuge.
Wild turkeys see in color and have eyesight three times better than a human’s. ... Archaeologists found Turkey relics in Arizona dating as far back as 25 A.D., and turkey-raising could be one of ...