Birds of North America
Puzzle 16 · Eastern Woodland Voices · Page 30 in print
Wild Turkey
A Wild Turkey spends much of its day walking or running, but it is a strong flier. At night, it usually roosts in a tall tree.
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Burdock
Winter plant food when snow covers the ground.
Chaparral
Shrubby habitat used in the range.
Club Mosses
Winter plant food when snow covers the ground.
Cypress Swamps
One habitat used in the range.
Gallopavo
The second part, or specific epithet, of Meleagris gallopavo.
Gobble
The male call used in courtship and competition.
Hayfield
An occasional ground-nesting habitat.
Hickory Nuts
Nuts eaten from the forest floor.
Mesquite
A tree in arid grassland habitat.
Pecans
Nuts eaten from the forest floor.
Pecking Order
The social hierarchy within each sex.
Plant Bulbs
Underground plant parts dug up in spring when nuts are scarce.
Roost
The nighttime resting place in a tall tree.
Strutting
A display by males with fanned tails.
White Ash
A tree whose seeds are eaten.
Sources
- Wild Turkey: Life HistoryCornell Lab of Ornithology
- Wild TurkeyNational Audubon Society
- Wild Turkey: OverviewCornell Lab of Ornithology