I keep running into this bird in my neighborhood. (Coastal Suburb of Tampa Florida). Unfortunately I have my dogs with me so I can't get close. I think it's a chicken, or turkey possibly. Merlin, which is usually great, seems to ignore my location and keeps suggesting "Red Junglefowl".

Any expertise you have to share is appreciated in advance. If it's helpful, this is the only one of these I've seen since I've lived here, and I spend a lot of time in preserves looking for animals. So either domestic fowl or something unusual going on.

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[–] 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

could be an invasive/introduced bird species, given that its florida. turkey would be very unusual, since they are quite larger. are those red feathers on the head? if there wasa clearer picture it might help. could be the female junglefowl.

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