Giuliani (turkey)
Encyclopedia
Giuliani is a name given to female wild turkey
spotted in Riverside Park. A wild turkey was spotted in New York
's Riverside Park
(adjacent to the Hudson River
) as early as 2003, and wild turkeys have been reported there since. Wild turkeys, which can fly, frequent many parks in Manhattan and other parts of New York City and nearby areas.
New Yorkers who frequent the park have taken to calling the turkeys they see there Giuliani, after Rudy Giuliani
, the former mayor
of New York City.
Wild Turkey
The Wild Turkey is native to North America and is the heaviest member of the Galliformes. It is the same species as the domestic turkey, which derives from the South Mexican subspecies of wild turkey .Adult wild turkeys have long reddish-yellow to grayish-green...
spotted in Riverside Park. A wild turkey was spotted in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's Riverside Park
Riverside Park (Manhattan)
Riverside Park is a scenic waterfront public park on the Upper West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The park consists of a narrow four-mile strip of land between the Hudson River and the gently...
(adjacent to the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
) as early as 2003, and wild turkeys have been reported there since. Wild turkeys, which can fly, frequent many parks in Manhattan and other parts of New York City and nearby areas.
New Yorkers who frequent the park have taken to calling the turkeys they see there Giuliani, after Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001....
, the former mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of New York City.
External links
- http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2003/11/29/gobble_gobble_at_riverside_park.php
- http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/24/nyregion/24TURK.html