{"id":74520,"date":"2022-04-22T04:06:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T04:06:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T04:06:00","slug":"what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/","title":{"rendered":"What are some nicknames for turkeys?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_are_some_nicknames_for_turkeys\" title=\"What are some nicknames for turkeys?\">What are some nicknames for turkeys?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_is_another_name_for_a_wild_turkey\" title=\"What is another name for a wild turkey?\">What is another name for a wild turkey?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_is_the_name_of_a_male_turkey\" title=\"What is the name of a male turkey?\">What is the name of a male turkey?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_is_the_scientific_name_for_a_wild_brown_turkey\" title=\"What is the scientific name for a wild brown turkey?\">What is the scientific name for a wild brown turkey?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_is_a_nickname_for_turkey\" title=\"What is a nickname for turkey?\">What is a nickname for turkey?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_is_a_female_turkey_called\" title=\"What is a female turkey called?\">What is a female turkey called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_are_the_names_of_turkey\" title=\"What are the names of turkey?\">What are the names of turkey?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_do_I_call_my_Turkish_boyfriend\" title=\"What do I call my Turkish boyfriend?\">What do I call my Turkish boyfriend?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#Whats_another_name_for_a_wild_turkey\" title=\"What&#8217;s another name for a wild turkey?\">What&#8217;s another name for a wild turkey?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#Why_do_they_call_it_wild_turkey\" title=\"Why do they call it wild turkey?\">Why do they call it wild turkey?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#Why_is_a_male_turkey_called_a_tom\" title=\"Why is a male turkey called a tom?\">Why is a male turkey called a tom?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_is_a_male_turkey_is_called\" title=\"What is a male turkey is called?\">What is a male turkey is called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#Is_a_male_turkey_called_a_stag\" title=\"Is a male turkey called a stag?\">Is a male turkey called a stag?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_are_turkey_genders_called\" title=\"What are turkey genders called?\">What are turkey genders called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_are_the_different_types_of_wild_turkeys_in_the_US\" title=\"What are the different types of wild turkeys in the US?\">What are the different types of wild turkeys in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_are_the_common_colors_on_wild_turkeys\" title=\"What are the common colors on wild turkeys?\">What are the common colors on wild turkeys?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_is_the_botanical_name_of_a_female_turkey\" title=\"What is the botanical name of a female turkey?\">What is the botanical name of a female turkey?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_is_the_nickname_for_Turkey\" title=\"What is the nickname for Turkey?\">What is the nickname for Turkey?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_is_Turkeys_old_name\" title=\"What is Turkey&#8217;s old name?\">What is Turkey&#8217;s old name?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#Why_the_Turkey_is_called_Turkey\" title=\"Why the Turkey is called Turkey?\">Why the Turkey is called Turkey?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_is_a_female_turkey_called_besides_hen\" title=\"What is a female turkey called besides hen?\">What is a female turkey called besides hen?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#Is_a_female_turkey_called_a_tom\" title=\"Is a female turkey called a tom?\">Is a female turkey called a tom?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_is_a_male_turkey_called_in_the_UK\" title=\"What is a male turkey called in the UK?\">What is a male turkey called in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_is_the_real_name_of_Turkey\" title=\"What is the real name of Turkey?\">What is the real name of Turkey?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-some-nicknames-for-turkeys\/#What_is_the_nickname_of_Turkey\" title=\"What is the nickname of Turkey?\">What is the nickname of Turkey?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_some_nicknames_for_turkeys\"><\/span>What are some nicknames for turkeys?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Thunder chicken, hammerhead, boss tom and Mr.<\/b><b>Waddles, are just some of the slang terms turkey hunters give to old, mature gobblers.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_another_name_for_a_wild_turkey\"><\/span>What is another name for a wild turkey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland ground bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey, and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes.<\/b>Wild turkeyGenus:MeleagrisSpecies:M. gallopavoBinomial name<b>Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758<\/b>16 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_name_of_a_male_turkey\"><\/span>What is the name of a male turkey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adult male turkeys are called <b>gobblers. Juvenile males are called jakes. Gobblers average around 18-22 pounds and can have a wingspan of 5 feet. Adult female turkeys are called hens.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_scientific_name_for_a_wild_brown_turkey\"><\/span>What is the scientific name for a wild brown turkey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WILDLIFE SPECIES: <b>Meleagris gallopavo.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_nickname_for_turkey\"><\/span>What is a nickname for turkey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Gobbler is a common nickname for a male turkey, in addition to the generic meaning one that gobbles. Hope you brought your appetite. The holiday season, with its near-endless occasions to eat heartily and its near-ubiquity of a certain flightless bird, may give many an occasion to consider the humble verb gobble.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_female_turkey_called\"><\/span>What is a female turkey called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>hens<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_names_of_turkey\"><\/span>What are the names of turkey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Turkey adopted its official name, <b>Txfcrkiye Cumhuriyeti, known in English as the Republic of Turkey, upon the declaration of the republic on October 29, 1923.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_I_call_my_Turkish_boyfriend\"><\/span>What do I call my Turkish boyfriend?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>NounTurkish Sweet TalkLiteral Translation<b>au015fk (love)<\/b><b>au015fku0131m<\/b><b>my love<\/b>bal (honey)balu0131mmy honeytatlu0131 (sweet)tatlu0131mmy sweetygxfczel (beautiful)gxfczelimmy beautiful1 more rowx26bull;17-Feb-2021<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_another_name_for_a_wild_turkey\"><\/span>What&#8217;s another name for a wild turkey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Scientific nameCommon name<b>Meleagris gallopavo<\/b>Wild turkey and domestic turkeyMeleagris ocellataOcellated turkey<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_they_call_it_wild_turkey\"><\/span>Why do they call it wild turkey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>WILDLIFE SPECIES: <b>Meleagris gallopavo.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_a_male_turkey_called_a_tom\"><\/span>Why is a male turkey called a tom?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do you know why the male turkey is often referred to as Tom Turkey? <b>Rumor has it that Ben Franklin was mad at Thomas Jefferson for opposing his idea to have the turkey as our National Bird, so good ole Ben mockingly called the turkey Tom after Mr. Jefferson.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_male_turkey_is_called\"><\/span>What is a male turkey is called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Calls. Male turkeys are called <b>gobblers because of their famous call, which is their version of a roosters crow. Its a loud, shrill, descending, throaty jumble of sound that lasts about 1 second. Males often gobble from their treetop roosts, where the sound carries better than on the ground.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_male_turkey_called_a_stag\"><\/span>Is a male turkey called a stag?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Female turkeys are called hens, <b>male turkeys are stags and baby turkeys are called poults until they are five weeks old. The red fleshy bits hanging off turkeys beaks are called snoods, not to be confused with wattles, the fleshy bits under the neck.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_turkey_genders_called\"><\/span>What are turkey genders called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Turkey <b>males are called toms or gobblers, and females are called hens.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_different_types_of_wild_turkeys_in_the_US\"><\/span>What are the different types of wild turkeys in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland ground bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey, and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes.<\/b>Wild turkeyGenus:MeleagrisSpecies:M. gallopavoBinomial name<b>Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758<\/b>16 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_common_colors_on_wild_turkeys\"><\/span>What are the common colors on wild turkeys?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Americas 5 Wild Turkey Subspecies<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eastern Turkey Subspecies. Eastern turkeys are the most populous in the country with a flock size of about 5.3 million.  <\/li>\n<li>Merriams Turkey Subspecies.  <\/li>\n<li>Rio Grande Turkey Subspecies.  <\/li>\n<li>Goulds Turkey Subspecies.  <\/li>\n<li>Osceola Turkey Subpecies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>14-Apr-2020<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_botanical_name_of_a_female_turkey\"><\/span>What is the botanical name of a female turkey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wild Turkeys come in two more colors: <b>white and black. These versions are caused by albinism and melanism, conditions which occur in many animals. Melanistic Wild Turkeys overproduce the pigment melanin, making them jet black in colorthe gothest turkey out there.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_nickname_for_Turkey\"><\/span>What is the nickname for Turkey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Gobbler is a common nickname for a male turkey, in addition to the generic meaning one that gobbles. Hope you brought your appetite. The holiday season, with its near-endless occasions to eat heartily and its near-ubiquity of a certain flightless bird, may give many an occasion to consider the humble verb gobble.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Turkeys_old_name\"><\/span>What is Turkey&#8217;s old name?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Called <b>Asia Minor (Lesser Asia) by the Romans, the land is the Asian part of modern Turkey, across Thrace. It lies across the Aegean Sea to the east of Greece and is usually known by its ancient name Anatolia.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_Turkey_is_called_Turkey\"><\/span>Why the Turkey is called Turkey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When British settlers got off the Mayflower in Massachusetts Bay Colony and saw their first American woodland fowl, even though it is larger than the African Guinea fowl, they decided to call it by the name they already used for the African bird. Wild forest birds like that were called turkeys at home.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_female_turkey_called_besides_hen\"><\/span>What is a female turkey called besides hen?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Turkey males are called <b>toms or gobblers, and females are called hens. Mature males and females are easily distinguished from each other.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_female_turkey_called_a_tom\"><\/span>Is a female turkey called a tom?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since turkeys are obviously not cats, the phrase was shortened simply to tom. Juvenile males are also known as jakes, while <b>the young female turkeys are known as jennys.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_male_turkey_called_in_the_UK\"><\/span>What is a male turkey called in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>stag<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_real_name_of_Turkey\"><\/span>What is the real name of Turkey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Formal Name: <b>Republic of Turkey (Turkiye Cumhuriyeti).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_nickname_of_Turkey\"><\/span>What is the nickname of Turkey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Climate. With such a large landmass, Turkey enjoys a variety of climates, earning the country the nickname <b>the land of four seasons.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What are some nicknames for turkeys?What is another name for a wild turkey?What is the name of a male turkey?What is the scientific name for a wild brown turkey?What is a nickname for turkey?What is a female turkey called?What are the names of turkey?What do I call my Turkish boyfriend?What&#8217;s another name&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74520"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74520"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74520\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74520"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}