BIRDS
Wild Turkey



5.8 kgWeight
11 eggsClutch
28 daysIncubation
Bird weighing 5.8 kg. Present year-round. Lives in forests and in fields. Feeds on a bit of everything, plant and animal alike. Forages on the ground.
There are 24,433 observations of Wild Turkey in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and September, but it is reported every month.
Through the year
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Where to see it
- Estrie3,939
- Outaouais3,772
- Montérégie3,771
- Chaudière-Appalaches3,579
- Laurentides3,047
- Centre-du-Québec1,961
- Montréal1,119
- Lanaudière896
- Mauricie787
- Capitale-Nationale678
- Laval505
- Bas-Saint-Laurent338
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean21
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue19
- Côte-Nord1















