Galliformes

Illustration of Centrocercus spp. (Sage Grouse)

Illustration of a domesticated chicken

Illustration of a rooster (Gallus Gallus Domesticus)

The wild turkey is the the same species as the domestic turkey, a large poultry bird that was domesticated by the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica at least 2,000 years ago. Turkey meat is a popular form of poultry, and domestic turkeys are raised throughout temperate parts of the world as livestock