Randy’s Guide to Birds
Chicken/Turkey
Varieties:
Golden Plump, Tyson, Kentucky Fried, Butterball, Audubon’s Gullet-stuffer, Jamaican Jerkfowl, Boneless Limberneck, Buffalo-winged Barfowl
Scientific name:
Gastronimous ubiquitous
Field marks:
Scratches feet on the ground incessantly (if alive); frequently found plucked naked and frozen.
Song:
Cluck, cluck, aaaaahhhhhhhhh, gurgle, gurgle
Fun facts:
- Often erroneously considered a distinct species, in fact the so-called “turkey” is just a largish Chicken with a very big breast. It may look like a Chicken with an implant, but it is real and often spectacular.
- The voice of the famous television chicken Foghorn Leghorn (pictured) was done by the famous television horse, Mister Ed.
