Rio Grande Wild Turkey Profile Texas Hill Country

A profile picture of the long neck and head of a Rio Grande Wild Turkey in Texas Hill Country near Comfort, Texas in the USA.

In this profile picture of a Rio Grande Wild Turkey in Texas Hill Country near Comfort, Texas in the USA, one can see the fleshy growths called caruncles on its head. The bird has a small, featherless head and neck which can rapidly change colors from blue to red and white.

The beak is a prominent feature on the Rio Grande Wild Turkey which is used while foraging on various types of food. Their favorite food is hard mast like acorns, nuts, hazel, chestnut, hickory and pinyon pine trees but they also like berries such as juniper and bearberry. Roots and insects are other favorite foods and at times they will eat small reptiles such as snakes and amphibians.

Males grow to be about 39-49 inches in length with the female being a fair bit smaller only reaching 37 inches in length. Texas Hill Country is the ideal habitat for the Rio Grande Wild Turkeys where they can be seen flying beneath the canopy of trees or close to the the ground in the open woodlands or savannas.

Wild Turkey in Texas Hill Country, Comfort Texas

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Photo Title: Rio Grande Wild Turkey Profile Texas Hill Country

A profile picture of the long neck and head of a Rio Grande Wild Turkey in Texas Hill Country near Comfort, Texas in the USA.