How to Identify and Classify Turkeys
  • 1. What is the most reliable way to distinguish a male turkey (tom) from a female turkey (hen)?
A) Presence of a beard
B) Size of the wattles
C) Length of the tail feathers
D) Color of the feathers
  • 2. The iridescent sheen on a turkey's feathers is due to:
A) The microscopic structure of the feathers
B) Diet
C) Age
D) Exposure to sunlight
  • 3. What is a snood?
A) Fleshy appendage that hangs over the beak
B) A type of turkey call
C) The turkey's crop
D) The spur on a turkey's leg
  • 4. Which of these features is typically more prominent on a male turkey?
A) Eye color
B) Head size
C) Wing feathers
D) Spurs
  • 5. What is the primary diet of wild turkeys?
A) Only leaves and grasses
B) Primarily fish
C) Seeds, nuts, berries, and insects
D) Exclusively grains
  • 6. Which of these is NOT a recognized subspecies of wild turkey?
A) Rio Grande Turkey
B) Prairie Turkey
C) Osceola Turkey
D) Eastern Turkey
  • 7. Where is the Osceola turkey primarily found?
A) Texas
B) Maine
C) California
D) Florida
  • 8. What is a group of turkeys called?
A) A gaggle
B) A rafter or flock
C) A herd
D) A pack
  • 9. The 'caruncles' on a turkey are:
A) Feather arrangements for flight
B) The turkey's claws
C) Specialized digestive organs
D) Fleshy growths on the head and neck
  • 10. What is the purpose of a turkey's wattle?
A) Display and thermoregulation
B) Sense of smell
C) Hearing
D) Protecting the beak
  • 11. Which wild turkey subspecies is the largest?
A) Merriam's Turkey
B) Eastern Turkey
C) Gould's Turkey
D) Rio Grande Turkey
  • 12. How can you differentiate between a young turkey (jake/jenny) and an adult?
A) Weight
B) Spur length and tail feather fan shape
C) Color of the legs
D) Size of the beak
  • 13. What does 'strutting' behavior in turkeys signify?
A) Searching for food
B) Dominance and courtship display
C) Defensive posture
D) Sign of illness
  • 14. Which wild turkey subspecies is characterized by white-tipped tail feathers?
A) Merriam's Turkey
B) Osceola Turkey
C) Eastern Turkey
D) Rio Grande Turkey
  • 15. What is the function of the uropygial gland (preen gland) in turkeys?
A) Regulating body temperature
B) Attracting mates
C) Waterproofing feathers
D) Producing vocalizations
  • 16. Which of these is a common vocalization of turkeys?
A) Gobble
B) Chirp
C) Hiss
D) Bark
  • 17. What kind of habitat do Rio Grande turkeys prefer?
A) Swamps
B) Brushy areas and river bottoms
C) Dense forests
D) Mountainous terrain
  • 18. What is the purpose of a turkey's dust bath?
A) To remove parasites
B) To cool down
C) To mark their territory
D) To sharpen their claws
  • 19. Which turkey subspecies typically has the darkest feather coloration?
A) Osceola Turkey
B) Rio Grande Turkey
C) Merriam's Turkey
D) Eastern Turkey
  • 20. A hen's call to gather her poults is often described as:
A) A yelp
B) A cluck
C) A gobble
D) A purr
  • 21. How many toes does a turkey have on each foot?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Five
D) Four
  • 22. What is the typical nesting site for a wild turkey hen?
A) A shallow depression on the ground
B) In a dense bush
C) On a platform nest built in a tree
D) In a tree cavity
  • 23. What is the incubation period for turkey eggs?
A) Approximately 28 days
B) Approximately 14 days
C) Approximately 56 days
D) Approximately 42 days
  • 24. What is a 'poults'?
A) A type of turkey feather
B) A young turkey
C) A male turkey
D) A specific turkey call
  • 25. Which of the following is a sign of a healthy turkey?
A) Alert behavior and clean feathers
B) Lethargic movement
C) Ruffled feathers
D) Drooping wings
  • 26. How do turkeys avoid predators while roosting?
A) By emitting a foul odor
B) By burying themselves in the ground
C) By roosting in trees
D) By forming a tight circle
  • 27. What is the purpose of a turkey's crop?
A) Grinding food
B) Filtering toxins
C) Producing digestive enzymes
D) Temporary food storage
  • 28. Which of the following external features would be most useful in identifying the age of a harvested wild turkey?
A) The color of the wattles
B) The shape and wear of the spurs
C) The number of tail feathers
D) The length of the beard
  • 29. Which of these factors is most important for turkey habitat?
A) Rocky, mountainous terrain
B) A mix of forest and open areas
C) Exclusively dense forest
D) Vast open grasslands
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