Turkey
Turkey
| beard - Male turkeys (and a few females) have a bundle of long, thin, dark
feathers on the chest, called a beard. bill - Turkeys have a hard, pointed bill (also called the beak) which they use to get food. They eat insects, worms, fruit, seeds, acorns, grains, slugs, snails, and many other foods. caruncle - The reddish-pink fleshy growth on the head and upper neck of the turkey. eye - Turkeys have two eyes and excellent vision. |
snood - The flap of skin that grows from the base of the turkey's bill and
hangs over the bill. spur on leg - Male turkeys have a spike above each foot. tail fan - The long, colorful tail feathers of the turkey. wattle - Bright red skin that hangs from a turkey's neck. |
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