November 24, 2012: Saw this bird in the chicken coops. I know it\'s a bad photo, but it moved nonstop.
Does anyone think this is a female Wild Turkey, or a domestic breed? Wow, I really am bad with birds...
There really isn't much of a difference genetically speaking as Domestic Turkey breeds are of the same subspecies as the Wild Turkeys that live in the area they originated in. I'd say domestic since it's in the New England Farmyard. Maybe a Narragansett since I know they've had/have that species. I believe I saw this animal in the barn during my visit.
New England Farmyard From the carunculation on the head, I think this is a hen Ocellated Turkey; horribly inappropriate for a 'farmyard' theme.
I thought about Ocellated, but wasn't quite sure because it seemed almost a bit too drab. Maybe the farmyard is just a temporary holding for her and she might move to the South American Rainforest building? Although they might just have acquired her to replace the Narragansett Turkey that died, as well as our Blue-Eared Pheasant.
Now that I look at it, I don't think this is the individual I saw in the barn. The one I saw was a large male. ~Thylo
FBBird and vogelcommando- Thanks to you two and some research, I think we can come to the conclusion that this is an Ocellated Turkey. Thylacine- I don't believe that there are any turkeys, or birds of any kind (except for the Barn Owls) in the barn. In the summer, there was a group of Helmeted Guineafowl chicks though.
First off, this bird in the picture is definetly an Ocellated Turkey. The thing is when I went in November there was a male turkey in the barn in an exhibit right next to the Barn Owl. He may not be there now, but he definetly was there at some point. ~Thylo
