Turkey (bird) India rather than the Americas on his voyage. In Portuguese a turkey is a "peru"; the name is thought to derive from the eponymous country Perú. Several other birds that are sometimes called turkeys are not particularly closely related: the brushturkeys are megapodes, and the bird sometimes known as the "Australian turkey" is the Australian bustard ("Ardeotis australis"). The anhinga ("Anhinga anhinga") is sometimes called a water turkey, from the shape of its tail when the feathers are fully spread for drying. An infant turkey is called a "chick" or "poult". Turkeys have been known to be aggressive toward humans
Embassy of Turkey to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Embassy of Turkey to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus The Embassy of Turkey to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus () is located in the Turkish Sector of Nicosia, just outside the walls of the Old City. It is unique in all of the foreign diplomatic missions located in Nicosia in that it is officially accredited to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), rather than the internationally recognized Republic of Cyprus (what Turkey refers to as the Greek Cypriot Administration of South Cyprus as Turkey does not recognize the Greek Cypriot Republic as a legitimate entity). The embassy