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There are 2 species of Wild Turkeys living in the world today: the North American Wild Turkey and the Ocellated Turkey, which lives in Central America.
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The North American Wild Turkey has five distinct subspecies and exhibits several color morphs beyond the “standard” chestnut brown, including smoke, red, black, and white.
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