Domestic turkey at Kinderbauernhof Neuss, Germany.
Creator: Anil Öztas
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Species record
Domestic Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo domesticus
Explore the Domestic Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo domesticus) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.
Summary
The Domestic Turkey is the farmed form of the Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, a species native to North America. Domestic turkeys are raised mainly for meat and are managed in farms around the world. Wild populations live in forests, woodland edges, and open ground where they can forage for seeds, fruits, insects, and other foods.
Classification in this archive
Animals › Chordates › Birds › Galliformes › Phasianidae › Meleagris › Wild Turkey
Habitat and distribution
- Habitat
- farms, pastures, woodlands
- Regions in this record
- North America, South America, Mexico, United States, Canada, Brazil
Conservation field in this record
Not evaluated
Did you know?
Turkeys use a flap of skin called a snood above the beak.
More images
Domestic turkey at Kinderbauernhof Neuss, Germany.
Creator: Anil Öztas
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sources and attribution
General
GBIF species match: Meleagris gallopavoAccessed 2026-09-14
Images
Wikimedia Commons thumbnail imageAccessed 2026-09-14
Images
Wikimedia Commons hero imageAccessed 2026-09-14
Summary
Animal Diversity Web: Meleagris gallopavoAccessed 2026-09-14