Farm Animals

TURKEY

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Turkey,  common name for two large American birds. In adult turkeys the head and neck are essentially naked, the feathers being reduced to hairlike bristles. The tarsus is equipped with spurs, and the tail feathers can be raised to form a vertical fan during courtship or aggressive displays. Like many other members of the order to which they belong, turkeys are polygamous; the cocks fight among themselves for access to the hens. The nests are built of dried leaves and grasses in concealed places on the ground. From 9 to 18 creamy white eggs with red-brown speckles are laid in a clutch.