Turkey’s can change their head and neck colors!
Male turkey’s have the ability to change the color of their heads and their necks to different shades of red white and blue. This ability serves multiple purposes. During mating season, displaying different head and neck colors can be used to attract a mate. The males are polygamous (they have to attract many mates) so they have to go through a lot of work during mating season. They also use gobbling and strutting to attract females.
The males also change color to express dominance over other males. Overall, male turkeys, particularly wild turkeys, are much more colorful than their female counterparts. Their feathers also change color from green to copper to bronze in the sun, while the females stay brown and tan.
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