A month ago, we reported that quails had taken up residence at the Reykjavik Park and Zoo. Now, there are two new inhabitants, a pair of turkeys. Turkeys have previously lived at the zoo, and the staff is excited to take care of these large and curious animals once more.
There are various types of turkey breeds, and they have a variety of colours. There are mainly white turkeys in Iceland, which is also the most common colour of production breeds. The zoo has previously had a few white and bronze turkeys, but the new residents have black feathers. In Iceland black turkeys are also called copper, as their feathers have a copper sheen in sunlight. Their names are Flóki and Flækja which could be loosely translated as Tangle (male/tom/gobbler) and Knot (female/hen).
Just like quails, turkeys are in the pheasant family, although turkeys are considerably larger. The toms have prominent waddles, and their heads have various shades of colours, often blue and/or red.
We kindly ask our guests to show these new residents’ consideration as their still adjusting to their new environment.
