Photo:Judy GallagherCC BY 2.0
Upland birds
Wild turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
- Group
- Upland birds
- Size class
- Small (under 10 kg)
- Family
- Phasianidae
Range
- North America
Habitat
- Forest
- Farmland
Range
Countries it is found in
5 countries
- Canada
- Mexico
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- United States
Range from:Wikipedia country bird lists — read 2026-08-05
Field data
Tracks
A photograph of real sign left by Wild turkey. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.
Track photo:Natalie Waddell-RutterCC BY
Cross-reference
Related species
Its closest relatives in the compendium, nearest kinship first.
Upland birds
Ocellated turkey
Meleagris ocellata
Same genus (Meleagris)
Upland birds
Indian peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Same family (Phasianidae)
Upland birds
Himalayan snowcock
Tetraogallus himalayensis
Same family (Phasianidae)
Upland birds
Greater sage-grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Same family (Phasianidae)
Upland birds
Common pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Same family (Phasianidae)
Upland birds
Dusky grouse
Dendragapus obscurus
Same family (Phasianidae)