He felt the wild turkey should have been the chosen bird. Wild turkeys are native to wooded areas of North America. Male turkeys are called toms . Female turkeys are called hens . Only male turkeys make gobbling sounds.
Wild turkeys eat seeds, acorns, and insects.
Wild turkeys can run and are good fliers. Domesticated turkeys cannot fly. Wild turkeys are not as fat as domesticated turkeys. There are several breeds of domesticated and wild turkeys. See photos and illustrations of some breeds on the Turkey Breeds site from the Oklahoma State University Department of Animal Science.