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WIld Turkey |
(Meleagris Gallopavo)
The wild turkey - designated by Act No. 508, 1976) is South Carolina's official State Wild Game Bird.
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* The wild turkey is a bird of the deep woods and hardwood forests * It is a prized game bird and is considered a table delicacy. |
* Although a very impressive bird, the Wild Turkey is relatively unknown to ornithologists because of its elusive behavior. |
* Wild turkeys are hunted only during the spring season and are found throughout the State, on game management lands. |
