Meleagrididae (Noun)
Meaning
Turkeys and some extinct forms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Meleagrididae is a family of birds that includes domestic and wild turkeys as well as several extinct forms.
- Turkeys and other Meleagrididae members can grow up to significant sizes.
- Historically several now extinct forms in Meleagrididae are recorded, they vary significantly from domestic turkeys.
- These gallinaceous birds classified under Meleagrididae mostly resemble typical ground foragers and spend time roaming or strutting through grounds for meals.
- One subfamily that also makes up the broader group Meleagrididae can claim historical occurrences and were ancestors of several larger American ground dwelling wild bird.