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Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, C 1758

The wild turkey is an upland ground bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey, and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes. It is the ancestor to the domestic turkey, which was originally derived from a southern Mexican subspecies of wild turkey. Although native to North America, the turkey probably got its name from the domesticated variety being imported to Britain in ships coming from the Levant via Spain. The British at the time therefore associated the wild turkey with the country Turkey and the name prevails. An alternative theory posits that another bird, a guinea fowl native to Madagascar introduced to England by Turkish merchants, was the original source, and that the term was then transferred to the New World bird by English colonizers with knowledge of the previous species. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Meleagris
Scientific:
  Meleagris gallopavo


Original description

Citation:
  Linnaeus, C 1758

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.156

Protonym:
  Meleagris Gallopavo

Type locality:
  North America = Mexico.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/175/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  9C5ED06A51A9FFEE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-9C5ED06A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/9C5ED06A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176136

Geographic range:

  • Meleagris gallopavo: forest, edge and adjacent fields in lowlands to mountains from southern Great Plains (central USA), southeastern Canada, and eastern USA southward through central Mexico; widely introduced elsewhere, especially Tasmania, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Hawaii, southwestern Canada, western USA, and the Greater Antilles
  • Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo: south-central Mexico (Jalisco to Veracruz and southward to Guerrero)
  • Meleagris gallopavo merriami: western USA
  • Meleagris gallopavo osceola: locally in Florida
  • Meleagris gallopavo silvestris: central and eastern USA
  • Meleagris gallopavo [mexicana]: mountains west of central plateau of Mexico
  • Meleagris gallopavo intermedia: northern Texas to east-central Mexico
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English:
Wild Turkey
Catalan:
Paó comu
Czech:
krocan divoký
Danish:
Kalkun
German:
Truthuhn
Spanish:
Guajolote Gallipavo
Spanish (Spain):
Guajolote gallipavo
Finnish:
kalkkuna
French:
Dindon sauvage
Croatian:
Divlja purica
Hungarian:
vadpulyka
Icelandic:
Kalkúni
Italian:
Tacchino
Japanese (romaji):
shichimenchou
Japanese:
シチメンチョウ
Lithuanian:
Laukinis kalakutas
Dutch:
Kalkoen
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kalkun
Norwegian:
Kalkun
Polish:
indyk (zwyczajny)
Portuguese:
Peru-bravo
Portuguese (Portugal):
peru-bravo
Russian:
Индейка
Slovak:
morka divá
Serbian:
Divlja ćurka
Swedish:
kalkon
Ukrainian:
Індик великий
Chinese:
火鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
火雞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Merriam's Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Merriam's Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Merriam's Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Merriam's Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Dindon sauvage ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Dindon sauvage ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Common Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Meleagris gallopavo [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Meleagris gallopavo [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Meleagris gallopavo [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Wild Turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Meleagris gallopavo [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Meleagris gallopavo [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Abkhazian: аБнатә ШӘишәи
Afrikaans: Kalkoen
Asturian: Pavón comun
Azerbaijani: adi hinduşka
Bashkir: ҡырағай хәлдә күркә
Belarusian: dzikaja indyčka, дзікая індычка, Індычка
Bulgarian: diva pujka, дива пуйка
Bengali: ফনয টাচকি
Bengali (transliteration): ban'ya ṭārki
Breton: kilhog-indez, Yar-Indez
Catalan: gall dindi, Gall dindi comú, paó, Paó comu, polla d'índia
Cree: misihêw, misihyêw
Cree (syllabic): ᒥᓯᐦᐁᐤ
Czech: krocan, Krocan divoký
Chuvash: ахаль кăркка
Welsh: Twrcen, twrci
Danish: Kalkun
German: Bronzetruthuhn, Truthuhn
Greek: dianοs, galοpoula, kourkοs, Γαλoπoύλα, γαλοπούλα, διάνος, κούρκος
English: Common Turkey, Eastern Turkey, Feral Turkey, Florida Turkey, Merriam's Turkey, Mexican Turkey, Plain Turkey, Rio Grande Turkey, Turkey, Wild Turkey
English, HBW: Wild Turkey
English (IOC): Wild Turkey
English (United States): Wild Turkey
Esperanto: Komuna meleagro, meleagro, nordamerika meleagro
Spanish: Guajalote gallipavo, guajalote norteño, Guajalote Silvestre, Guajolote gallipavo , Guajolote Norteño, pavo, Pavo Común
Spanish (Spain): Guajolote gallipavo, Pavo Común
Spanish (HBW): Wild Turkey
Spanish (Mexico): guajalote norteño, Guajalote Silvestre, guajolote norteño
Estonian: kalkun, metskalkun
Basque: indioilar
Finnish: Kalkkuna
Faroese: kalkun, Kalkunur
French: Dinde sauvage, Dindon, Dindon sauvage
Friulian: dindi, dindiat
Frisian: kalkoen
Irish: pavo, turcaí
Gaelic: Pulaidh
Galician: Pavo común
Manx: kellagh frangagh, Turkee feie
Hebrew: הודן בר, הודן־בר
Croatian: Divlja purica, Divlji puran, puran
Hungarian: pulyka, vadpulyka
Icelandic: kalkún, Kalkúni
Italian: tacchino, Tacchino comune, Tacchino selvatico
Japanese (romaji): shichimenchou
Japanese: シチメンチョウ
Kara-Kalpak: жабайы түйе таўық, жабайы түйетаўық
Kabardian: гуэгуш Iэл, езы тхьаджэд
Mongolian, Halh: зэрлэг цацагт хяруул
Kazakh: жабайы күркетауық, кәдімгі күркетауық
Greenlandic: Qingalissuaq
Karachay-Balkar: кийик гогуш
Cornish: turki, yar Gyni
Kirghiz: жапайы күрп, кадимки күрп
Scientific: Ardea sellardsi, Meleagris galloparvo, Meleagris gallopavo, Meleagris gallopavo gallopavo
Ladino: tachin
Luxembourgish: Schnuddelhong
Lithuanian: kalakutas, Laukinis kalakutas, Meksikinis kalakutas
Latvian: meža tītars, titars, tītars, Ziemeļu tītars
Macedonian: misirka, мисирка
Mongolian: зэрлэг цацагт хяруул
Maltese: dundjan
Dutch: Kalkoen, Wilde Kalkoen
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kalkun
Norwegian: kalkun
Occitan: piòt
Polish: indyk, indyk (zwyczajny), Indyk zwyczajny
Portuguese: perú, Peru-bravo, Perú-bravo
Portuguese (Portugal): peru-bravo, Perú-bravo
Rarotongan: Pīpīkororō
Romansh: galdin
Rhaeto-Romance: Galdin
Romanian: curcan, Curcan sălbatic, tudkano tudka
Russian: dikaja indejka, дикая индейка, Индейка, Индейка обыкновенная, индюк, Обыкновенная индейка
Sardinian: caboni de ěndias, caboni de ìndias, dindu, dìndulu, ghindu, pioccu, pudda d'endia, pudda d'ìndia
Scots: pulaidh
Northern Sami: kálkon
Slovak: morka, Morka divá
Slovenian: Divji puran, pura, puran
Albanian: gjeli i detit
Serbian: ćuran, Divlja ćurka, ћуран
Swedish: Kalkon
Tajik: мурғи марҷони муқаррарӣ
Thai: ไก่งวง
Turkmen: hindi
Turkish: Yabani Hindi
Tatar: күркә , Төньяк Америка күркәсе
Ukrainian: indik, індик, Індик великий
Uzbek: оддий ѐввойи курка
Sorbian, Lower: truta, trutawa, turk
Sorbian, Upper: truta, trutak
Chinese: 火鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 吐綬雞, 火雞

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