Wild Turkey - Phasianidae Meleagris gallopavo
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Photo Details
1. 2. Feathers, 3.racing to the watering hole, South Willow Canyon, Tooele County, Utah -  4.male breeding plumage, Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, June 9, 2003 -  5. Camoflage,  December 5, 2004, Squaw Peak, Utah County, Utah - These birds are evidently some planted by the  Fish and Game Department.

Description
Male - L 46" WS 64", Female - L 37" WS 50". Dark heavy body withthin neck and small head - long legs orange-brown - Female brown feathers tipped with white - Male black  with iridescent green on body - brown tail tipped with white - red neck - bluish bill

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