Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavoLinnaeus, C, 1758
English (US) Wild Turkey
The Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Meleagris gallopavo
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Wild Turkey
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Meleagris gallopavo silvestris
- Meleagris gallopavo osceola
- Meleagris gallopavo intermedia
- Meleagris gallopavo mexicana
- Meleagris gallopavo merriami
- Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Meleagris Gallopavo
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Type locality
- North America = Mexico.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.156
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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