Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusMeleagris (Turkeys)
- SpeciesMeleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey)
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes. It is the ancestor to the domestic turkey (M. g. domesticus), which was originally derived from a southern Mexican subspecies of wild turkey (not the related ocellated turkey). Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Wild Turkey sighting in Zion National Park, based on 597 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Zion National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wild Turkey in Zion National Park?
About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Wild Turkey sighting in Zion National Park, based on 597 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wild Turkey in Zion National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Wild Turkey in Zion National Park in our monthly data.