Gould’s turkey
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Gould’s turkey is a large, wild turkey subspecies native to the mountainous regions of northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for its long legs, pale plumage, and preference for pine-oak habitats.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
game bird ⓘ wild turkey subspecies ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Meleagris gallopavo mexicana ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overhunting in parts of its range ⓘ |
| diet |
acorns
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green vegetation ⓘ insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | paler plumage and longer legs than other wild turkey subspecies ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Merriam’s turkey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio Grande turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Phasianidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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Chihuahua NERFINISHED ⓘ Durango NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonora NERFINISHED ⓘ mountainous regions ⓘ |
| genus | Meleagris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large body size
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long legs ⓘ longer neck than many other turkey subspecies ⓘ pale plumage ⓘ relatively long tail ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleDisplayFeature |
beard of coarse feathers on the breast
ⓘ
caruncles ⓘ iridescent body feathers ⓘ snood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Sierra Madre Occidental
NERFINISHED
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Sierra Madre Oriental NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Mexico ⓘ southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Meleagris gallopavo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plumageColor | paler overall than other wild turkey subspecies ⓘ |
| reproduction |
ground-nesting
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lays eggs in concealed ground nests ⓘ |
| subjectOf | reintroduction programs in the United States ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
montane woodland
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pine-oak forest ⓘ riparian areas within pine-oak zones ⓘ |
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