domesticated turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Français : Le Dindon
Monotype de Jules Henri Lengrand
Date Inconnue
Source Liliane Lengrand, veuve de Jules Henri Lengrand, l'artiste
Author Jules Henri Lengrand
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JHL-dindon.jpg
The domesticated turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is a large poultry bird, domestic form of the wild turkey. The English language name for this species results from an early misidentification of the bird with an unrelated species which was imported to Europe through the country of Turkey.