Turkey   37-IV-B
AVES
Neognathae
 
 
Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)



Chapter Outline
  1. Description of Aves
  2. Classification of Aves
  3. Palaeognathae
  4. Neognathae
  5. Neoaves
  6. Terrestrornithes
  7. Raptores
  8. Coccyges
  9. Trogones
  10. Incessores
  11. Picoclamatores
  12. Passeriformes

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Neognathe is split into two classification at tolweb.org: Galloanserae and Neoaves. There are two orders in Galloanserae, on which this section focuses (in bold).
  • Neognathae
    • Galloanserae
      • Anseriformes [37-IV-A]
      • Galliformes
    • Neoaves (following sections)

GALLIFORMES 

The order of Landfowl, such as Turkeys, Chickens, Pheasants, Grouses, Quails and more. As of 2024, 51 species of Galliformes have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 292 throughout the world.

  • FAMILY CRACIDAE
    Blue-Billed Curassow (Crax alberti)
    Sedgwick County Zoo - 2005, 2018
    Horned Guan (Oreophasis derbianus)
    St. Louis Zoo - 7/25/2022
  • FAMILY MEGAPODIIDAE
  • FAMILY NUMIDIDAE - GUINEAFOWLS
    Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum)
    Omaha Zoo, Aviary - 2006
    Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris)
    KC Zoo - 2005
  • FAMILY ODONTOPHORIDAE - AMERICAN QUAILS
    Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)
    Kanopolis Lake, KS - Date
    iNat
    Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus)
    Omaha Zoo - 2016
    • Benson's Quail (Callipepla douglasii bensoni) - 6 (Omaha Zoo, 2016)
    • Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii) - 9 (Chiricahua), 6 (Omaha Zoo, 2016)
    • Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata) - 9 (Chiricahua)
    • Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) - 9 (Chiricahua)
  • FAMILY PHASIANIDAE
    Vietnam Pheasant (Lophura edwardsi)
    Sedgwick County Zoo - 2021
    Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
    Konza Prairie - 2018
    Perry Lake, KS - 2018 - iNat
    Peacock (Pavo cristatus)
    Omaha Zoo - 2006
    KC Zoo - 2006
    NOAH
    Crested Wood Partridge (Rollulus rouloul)
    Sedgwick County Zoo - 2021
    Cabot's Tragopan (Tragopan caboti)
    St. Louis Zoo - 2022
    • Ring-Necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) - Wilson Lake, Kansas - 9/26/2022
    • Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) - Yosemite - 10/17/2023
    • Chicken (Gallus gallus)
Resources:
  • All Quail Species, Wild Animal Species - YOUTUBE
  • All Pheasant Species, Wild Animal Species - YOUTUBE
  • All Grouse Species, Wild Animal Species - YOUTUBE
  • All Guineafowl Species, Wild Animal Species - YOUTUBE

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