This article is about the bird. For other uses, see Turkey (disambiguation).

A turkey is either one of two species of large birds in the genus Meleagris. Turkeys are birds classed in the gamebird order with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks. As with many galliform species, the female is smaller than the male, and much less colourful. With their wingspans of 1.5-1.8 metres, the turkeys are by far the largest birds in the open forests in which they live, and are rarely mistaken for any other species. A juvenile turkey is known as a poult. The males are commonly called toms and the females hens.

The species are the North American Wild Turkey (M. gallopavo) and the Central American Ocellated Turkey (M. ocellata).

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@Lit_Gal Seriously. The wild turkeys sometimes fly in. And it scares the shit out of me. They are huge!
uppington (Kerry Schafer) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:54:24 -0000
@Lit_Gal Seriously. The wild turkeys sometimes fly in. And it scares the shit out of me. They are huge!
"Happy New Year" to the turkeys, chicken, and all the meat that has been cooked. may we have more hotdogs to come.
spiritofdforest (jessica enojosa) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:49:44 -0000
"Happy New Year" to the turkeys, chicken, and all the meat that has been cooked. may we have more hotdogs to come.
@Lit_Gal We once had fourteen turkeys parade past our house - husband and I sat and counted. They're so cute and goofy at the same time!
annastanisz (Anna Staniszewski) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:33:55 -0000
@Lit_Gal We once had fourteen turkeys parade past our house - husband and I sat and counted. They're so cute and goofy at the same time!
good morning all, another snowy day for us it seems. perfect for sitting around relaxing & watching the troop of turkeys in the field.
thatcomputerguy (thatcomputerguy) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:32:32 -0000
good morning all, another snowy day for us it seems. perfect for sitting around relaxing & watching the troop of turkeys in the field.
@uppington our cats are smart enough to know that turkeys are too big for them. They are content to watch through the sliding glass window.
lit_gal (historical writer) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:31:26 -0000
@uppington our cats are smart enough to know that turkeys are too big for them. They are content to watch through the sliding glass window.
@Lit_Gal We get suburban turkeys who wander through the yard sometimes too, polts following. Fascinating is a good word for it, esp. in NJ
Elephantguy68 (Matt Sinclair) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:25:58 -0000
@Lit_Gal We get suburban turkeys who wander through the yard sometimes too, polts following. Fascinating is a good word for it, esp. in NJ

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