| Wild Turkey Identification Tips |
| (Credit: U. S. Geological Survey) |
| General
Information - Very large, small-headed, round-winged, long-tailed, ground-dwelling bird - Unfeathered bluish head and reddish throat - Dark breast, belly and upper back - Iridescent bronze and green wings - Barred primaries - Dark, fan-shaped tail with brown or buff band at tip Adult male - Larger head with wattle at throat, caruncled forehead, and projection behind the bill - More iridescent plumage Similar species Too large to be confused with any other bird. |
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