Though they’re often confused with their domestic counterparts, Wild turkeys in size and behavior. They are, however, ancestors of domestic turkeys.

Wild turkeys are one of the largest and heaviest birds in the world with an average of 43.3-45.3 in (110-115 cm) in length and 88.2-381.0 oz (2500-10800 g) in weight.

These birds have a unique color scheme that’s mostly dark. Although, you may see shades of red and blue on the breast and bronze on the tail.

Turkeys walking on the ground rather than hovering in mid-air. They brush away the leaves with their strong feet and search for insects, snails, nuts, and berries.

Wild turkeys prefer to stay in flocks and perform their daily routines together. Come nighttime, they finally stretch their wings to fly up the trees and slumber away their tiring food gathering day.

You’ll find these turkeys in North American forests. They may also be found in backyards and on the side of the roads.

Turkeys lay about 4 to 17 eggs and it may not be a treat to be one of those eggs. Females feed their chicks only for a few days. From there, they’re on their own.