Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Call and song
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About the Wild Turkey
Among the largest birds in North America. The large-bodied, long-legged and small-headed look of a turkey is distinctive. Appears dark from a distance. Often seen in small groups in open fields near woods. Gobbling often audible in the spring and early summer.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 49 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Germany
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Norfolk Island
- Palestinian Territory
- Peru
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Serbia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Spain
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Türkiye
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Zambia
