Fluffing out his feathers to appear larger
Turkish belly-dancing
Despite their name, Turkeys originated in the wild in North America. They have become domesticated in many countries.
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The ornamental Crollwitzer or Royal Palm Turkey
These Black and Bronze Turkeys are direct descendants of wild North American birds.
The male (called a stag rather than a cock) has a bizarre red "wattle" of loose skin on his neck and a "snood" over his beak.
The wattle on the neck fills out when he "gobbles" to impress the hen.
The hen, the object of the stag's calling and puffing his feathers out, doesn't have a wattle or snood and is much plainer.
Young male
Above are Blue-slate Turkeys with subtle blue colouring in their feathers.
The hens also have blue colouring.
Lavender Turkeys have pale beige and mauve colouring in their feathers; the hens are very pale.
The Crollwitzer, also called Royal Palm or Black-laced White, is bred for show rather than meat.