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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Craniata
    Class: Aves
      Order: Galliformes
        Family: Phasianidae
          Genus: Meleagris
            Species: gallopavo mexicana

Gould's Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo mexicana

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Gould's Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo mexicana) is a large (length up to 1.3 m) subspecies of the Wild Turkey that is distinguishable primarily by its range. It is distributed in the mountains west of the central plateau of Mexico down to Jalisco and up into the Peloncillo Mountains of New Mexico. They live in montane, pine-oak forests where they feed on acorns.

Status

Global Rank: G5T3

State Rank: S2B,S2N

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BLM Status: BLM WATCH

SWAP Status: SGCN

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Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 18

Number of Mapped Locations: 18

Number of Observations: 25

Observation date range: 05-31-1892 to 07-28-1991

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