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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[–] [S] 4 points 4 days ago (1 child)

I just figured out it was present here. When I initially looked up red Junglefowl it showed it's habitat as southeast Asia, and that particular article did not mention it being an exotic here in Florida. I think I get it now.

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