Fig. 24. Nest of a wild turkey in situ. (M. g. merriami.) Photo by-Mr. F. Stephens, San Diego, California.
Title: The wild turkey and its hunting
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: McIlhenny, Edward Avery, 1872-1949 Jordan, Charles L., d. 1909 Shufeldt, Robert W. (Robert Wilson), 1850-1934
Subjects: Turkeys
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_wild_turkey_and_its_hunting_(1914)_(14755820216).jpg
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland ground bird native to North America and is the heaviest member of the diverse Galliformes. It is the same species as the domestic turkey, which was originally derived from a southern Mexican subspecies of wild turkey. |
