Turkey
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| phylum | Chordata | A turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris. One species, Meleagris gallopavo (commonly known as the Wild Turkey) is native to the forests of North America. The domestic turkey is a descendant of this species. The other living species is Meleagris ocellata or the Ocellated Turkey, native to the forests of the Yucatán Peninsula.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Galliformes | |
| family | Phasianidae | |
| genus | Meleagris |
