The eastern wild turkey is the most abundant and widely distributed of the four turkey ... Like Merriam’s, Rio’s, and Osceola’s, the eastern sports black-and-white wing feathers. However, ...

The Florida wild turkey is best distinguished from the eastern subspecies, which it closely resembles, by the white barring on its wing feathers. FACT 4: On Florida wild turkeys, the white bars on ...

The Florida wild turkey is best distinguished from the eastern subspecies, which it closely resembles, by the white barring on its wing feathers. FACT 4: On Florida wild turkeys, the white bars on ...

Pictured is an eastern wild turkey in Anderson County, Texas. Each year, ... And Webb warned that they have 5,000 to 6,000 feathers. “Imagine plucking a turkey,” he said.

There are six subspecies of wild turkey, including the Eastern wild turkey, which is the most ubiquitous, ranging from the U.S. Midwest to the East Coast up to southern Quebec.

Currently, wild turkey populations are thought to be thriving in Texas, with an estimated 500,000 Rio Grande turkeys, 16,000 eastern turkeys, and a few hundred Merriam’s turkeys.

A wild turkey is Ohio’s largest upland game bird. This bird can grow up to four feet tall and weigh up to 24 pounds, according to ODNR’s website. They have featherless heads and slim, long necks.