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Primary Traits
6,550 g
300 m - 2,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Meleagris gallopavo
English name
Wild Turkey
Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae
Genus
Meleagris
Species
gallopavo
Data source
HBW2, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
3,200 g
Maximum female mass
6,500 g
Minimum male mass
6,100 g
Maximum male mass
10,400 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
6,550 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
300 m
Typical upper elevation
2,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,200 m
Typical elevation
1,400 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.8
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
8
Maximum clutch size
26
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
27 d
Maximum incubation period
28 d
Minimum fledging period
14 d
Maximum fledging period
14 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
17
Average fledging period
14 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary