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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Jonathon Jongsma (XC136045). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Red-shouldered HawkButeo lineatus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Ruffed GrouseBonasa umbellus
Barred OwlStrix varia
Great Horned OwlBubo virginianus
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 152,579 |
|---|---|
| California | 35,758 |
| Canada | 20,221 |
| British Columbia | 19,897 |
| Ontario | 14,872 |
| Massachusetts | 11,772 |
| Alberta | 10,249 |
| Texas | 8,764 |
| Minnesota | 6,242 |
| New York | 5,362 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- testAdded by a member
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Scrape nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in scrapes.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Landfowl · Galliformes |
| Family | Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae |
| Genus | Turkeys · Meleagris |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Centre Wellington, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Gallatin County, Montana, United States
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of Pennsylvania, United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Wild Turkey with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.