roninflag Report post Posted July 12, 2011 where were they transplanted?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted July 12, 2011 From AGFD website: Rio Grande turkey were recently introduced on the Arizona Strip at Black Rock Mountain. This terrain is similar to where the birds were transplanted from in Utah. The Rio Grande subspecies is very similar to the Merriam’s turkey, and it would take a side-by-side comparison to notice the differences. The Rio is slightly smaller and the banded accent tail-feathers are slightly darker. However, most notably are the primary wing feathers, the Rios are mainly black with small white accent bars, while the Merriams are white with small black accents. This turkey subspecies prefers areas with drainages and stream beds in relatively open brush and scrub country up to 6,000 feet in elevation. http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/game_turkey.shtml Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roninflag Report post Posted July 12, 2011 Amanda- thanks. you are awesome. we have three of the 5 sub species in az! roninflag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
