The turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris, which is native to the Americas. The genus has two extant species the wild turkey of eastern and central North America and the ocellated turkey of the Yucatán Peninsula. Males of both turkey species have a distinctive fleshy wattle or protuberance that hangs from the top of the beak. They are among the largest birds in their ranges. As with many …
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