Turkeys

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:clutchSize 8-15 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern (wild turkey)
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Thanksgiving_(United_States)
Christmas (some countries)
gptkbp:diet Omnivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Fan-shaped tail
Snood
Wattled neck
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:eggColor Cream with brown spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phasianidae
gptkbp:femaleCalled Hen
gptkbp:firstDomesticated gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Indigenous_peoples_of_Mesoamerica
Yes
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Ground forager
gptkbp:hasWings Short distances
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Turkeys
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 28 days
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Europe_(16th_century)
gptkbp:lifespan 10 years (wild)
up to 15 years (domesticated)
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity gptkb:meat
Feathers
gptkbp:maleCalled gptkb:Tom
gptkbp:migratory No
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nestType Ground nest
gptkbp:order gptkb:Galliformes
gptkbp:plumage Iridescent bronze and brown (wild turkey)
White (domestic breeds)
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Humans
gptkb:Bobcats
Coyotes
Foxes
gptkbp:roostsIn Trees at night
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Meleagris
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism Males larger and more colorful
gptkbp:vocalization gptkb:Gobble
Purr
Cluck
gptkbp:weight 2.5-5.4 kg (female wild turkey)
5-11 kg (male wild turkey)
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Wild_turkey
gptkb:Ocellated_turkey
gptkbp:youngCalled Poults
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fort_Worth_Zoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5