Wild Turkey
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While most wild turkey look very similar, there are subtle difference in the coloration and size of the six sub-species: | While most wild turkey look very similar, there are subtle difference in the coloration and size of the six sub-species: | ||
== Eastern (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) == | == Eastern (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) == | ||
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The range covers the entire eastern half of the United States; extending also into South Eastern Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces in Canada. They number from 5.1 to 5.3 million birds. They were first named forest turkey in 1817, and can grow up to 4 feet tall. The upper tail coverts are tipped with chestnut brown. | The range covers the entire eastern half of the United States; extending also into South Eastern Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces in Canada. They number from 5.1 to 5.3 million birds. They were first named forest turkey in 1817, and can grow up to 4 feet tall. The upper tail coverts are tipped with chestnut brown. | ||
