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https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/11/turkey-in-turkish-and-other-geographically-implausible-names-for-this-bird.html
Snippet:
Fun!
Nobody wants to take responsibility for this bird
I don’t blame them
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/26/minnesota-wild-turkey-attacks/
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/pittsburgh/news/turkeys-terrorizing-residents-north-side-pittsburgh/
One year later in pittsburgh
https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/wild-turkeys-attack-vehicles-people-pittsburgh-neighborhood/SCGD7WRXRNFCFHRUVBZ42AAKKA/?outputType=amp
The explanation ive heard as to why its called a turkey in English is cause the Turks took a liking to it early on and the association just kinda stuck.