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Meleagris gallopavo
wild turkey
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		wild turkey
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Order Galliformes, Family Phasianidae, Genus Meleagris, Species Meleagris gallopavo


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		NY: S5; PA: S5B
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Last Modified Date:	1/14/2013

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