The turkey is one of the most famous birds in North America. The turkey's popularity
comes from the American people's love of eating the bird for special occasions
like Thanksgiving and Christmas. The common turkey lives in the forests and swamps
of Mexico and parts of southern United States.
Almost all turkeys have
black and bronze feathers. Some turkeys have white feathers. When a turkey is
excited or angry, it raises its tail, spreads it out like a fan, lowers its wings,
and struts up and down, blowing out its throat. Turkeys often make a gobbling
sound. Turkeys can also fly strongly and at the other side some are not able to
fly because of their heavy weight.
The wild turkey mainly lives in forested
areas and marshlands, and it is native to northern Mexico and the eastern United
States. Over hunting and habitat loss greatly reduced its numbers in many regions
of the United States by 1900. Males are often called as tom and female called
as hen and are generally smaller than males.
The heads of females are grayish
in color, with some feathers on the neck. The birds have buff-colored feathers
on the tips of the wings and on the tail. Males are more colorful and ornamented
than females.
