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Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Least Concern

翼開長

89.8 cm

体重

6550.0 g

科

Phasianidae

目

Galliformes

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について

ワイルドターキー。北米固有の大型鳥類で、家禽ターキーの祖先。体長100〜125cm、体重5〜11kg。雄は赤い肉垂と虹色の羽毛が特徴的。北米東部から西部の森林に広く分布。雑食性。低危険種。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	89.8 cm	35.4 in
体重	6550.0 g	231.04 oz

識別

羽毛

Body dark bronze-iridescent with copper and greenish sheen; bare blue-and-red head skin; pendulous red wattles and blue caruncles; black breast beard; tail broadly barred rufous and black.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

分布域

Native to eastern and central North America from southern Canada to northern Mexico. Found in mixed forest and open woodland. Widely reintroduced.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; eats acorns, seeds, berries, tubers, and invertebrates in North American forests and grasslands. Scratches leaf litter.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27-28 days. Fledging: 14 days.

一腹卵数

8-26

鳴き声

さえずり

Iconic loud gobbling 'gobble-gobble-gobble' by males; far-carrying and resonant. Cluck series used for contact; yelps, purrs, and putts for various social functions. Alarm is a sharp 'putt' note.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
科	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Meleagris
種	Meleagris gallopavo

Distribution

Wild Turkey has been recorded in 20 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇵 Nepal 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇪 Germany 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇦🇺 Australia 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden

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よくある質問

What does the Wild Turkey eat?

Omnivorous; eats acorns, seeds, berries, tubers, and invertebrates in North American forests and grasslands. Scratches leaf litter.

Where does the Wild Turkey live?

Native to eastern and central North America from southern Canada to northern Mexico. Found in mixed forest and open woodland. Widely reintroduced.

Is the Wild Turkey endangered?

The Wild Turkey has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Wild Turkey nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27-28 days. Fledging: 14 days.

What does the Wild Turkey sound like?

Iconic loud gobbling 'gobble-gobble-gobble' by males; far-carrying and resonant. Cluck series used for contact; yelps, purrs, and putts for various social functions. Alarm is a sharp 'putt' note.

How big is the Wild Turkey?

The Wild Turkey has a wingspan of 89.8 cm, weight of 6550.0 g.

What order and family does the Wild Turkey belong to?

The Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.