Turkey (bird)

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American turkey
For the country with the name, see Turkey

Turkey is a kind of bird which is eaten in some countries, but it is not eaten in many others. It is something like a chicken, but much bigger and prettier. Wild turkeys live in forests in North America and Central America where they sleep on top of trees.

There are two species:

In the United States, people traditionally eat turkey on the holiday of Thanksgiving.

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