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Eastern
The eastern wild turkey is the most widely distributed, abundant, and hunted turkey subspecies of the 5 distinct subspecies found in the United States. It inhabits roughly the eastern half of the country.
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Merriam's Wild Turkey
The Merriam's wild turkey is found primarily in the ponderosa pine, western mountain regions of the United States. It was named by Dr. E.W. Nelson in 1900 in honor of C. Hart Merriam, first chief of the U.S. Biological Survey.
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Other Turkey Species Articles
Florida/Osceola
Rio Grande
Gould's
Ocellated
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