Editing Turkey (bird) (section)

== Behavior ==
[[File:Turkey - petting zoo - kanagawa 2023 June 25.ogv|thumb|A turkey in a [[petting zoo]] in [[Japan]]]]
{{See also|Wild turkey#Behavior}}

=== Feeding ===
Wild turkeys feed on various [[wildlife]], depending on the season. In the warmer months of spring and summer, their diet consists mainly of [[grain]]s such as wheat, corn, and of smaller animals such as grasshoppers, spiders, worms, and lizards. In the colder months of fall and winter, wild turkeys consume smaller fruits and nuts such as grapes, blueberries, acorns, and walnuts. To find this food, they have to continuously forage and feed most during the sunrise and sunset hours.

Domesticated turkeys consume a commercially produced feed formulated to increase the size of the turkeys. To supplement their nutrition, farmers will also feed them grains wild turkeys eat such as corn.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What Do Wild Turkeys Eat? |url=https://www.thespruce.com/what-do-turkeys-eat-386553 |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=The Spruce |language=en |archive-date=3 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603121918/https://www.thespruce.com/what-do-turkeys-eat-386553 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Grooming ===
Turkeys participate in a number of grooming behaviors including: dusting, sunning, and feather [[preening]]. In dusting, turkeys get low on their stomach or side and flap their wings, coating themselves with dirt. This action serves to remove debris build-up on the feathers and also clog tiny pores that parasites such as lice can inhabit. Sunning for turkeys involves bathing in the sunlight, for their top and bottom halves. This can serve to liquidate the oil that turkeys naturally produce, spreading over their feathers and dry their feathers from precipitation at the same time. In feather preening, turkeys are able to remove dirt and bacteria, while also ensuring that non-durable feathers are removed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daily Rituals of the Wild Turkey - The National Wild Turkey Federation |url=https://www.nwtf.org/content-hub/daily-rituals-of-the-wild-turkey |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=www.nwtf.org |language=en-US |archive-date=23 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523070241/https://www.nwtf.org/content-hub/daily-rituals-of-the-wild-turkey |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Flight ===
Though domestic turkeys are considered flightless, wild turkeys can and do fly for short distances. Turkeys are best adapted for walking and foraging; they do not fly as a normal means of travel. When faced with a perceived danger, wild turkeys can fly up to a quarter mile. Turkeys may also make short flights to assist roosting in a tree.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://birdfact.com/articles/can-wild-turkeys-fly|title=Can Wild Turkeys Fly? (Height, Speed, Distance + FAQs)|publisher=BirdFact|access-date=19 February 2023|archive-date=18 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518110605/https://birdfact.com/articles/can-wild-turkeys-fly|url-status=live}}</ref>