Royal Palm turkeys originate from the USA, and are a result of cross breeding of wild turkeys, Black, Bronze and Narragansett. They are white in color with contrasting black edging to the feathers. Their heads and wattles are a blueish white to red.

Royal Palm turkeys are usually kept for exhibition, as they do not produce a great amount of meat, although it does have a good flavor. They have docile temperaments, yet are an active breed that require plenty of room to exercise, although they can be kept in a smaller area than the larger heritage breeds.

They are good foragers that eat many common garden pests and a free range set up is best. The females lay creamy brown spotted eggs, are broody and they make good mothers. The males often share the chick rearing with the females. Mature males weigh around 7.2 kg and the females 4.5 kg.