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Mass Audubon State of the Birds

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Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo

The recently reintroduced Wild Turkey has prospered in the past few decades, so the species is now nearly ubiquitous as a breeder in Massachusetts.
Conservation Status
No Action - Strong Increase

Tracking This Bird In Massachusetts

Climate Vulnerability Score

No data
Mass Audubon Mean likelihood of occurrence (current)
Mass Audubon Mean likelihood of occurrence (2050)
Mass Audubon Absolute change in likelihood of occurrence
no data
U.S. Forest Service Climate Change Bird Atlas (Hadly Hi emissions scenario)a
No data available
National Audubon Societyb
No data available
a USFS model data for Massachusetts by 2100
b National Audubon Society's Climate Change Atlas was completed on a continental scale.

Breeding Bird Atlas

Atlas I Blocks
17
Atlas II Blocks
819
Percent of state occupied - Atlas I
1
Percent of state occupied - Atlas II
78
Percent change
5107

Breeding Bird Survey

Annual trend 1966-2010
11.6%
P-value
not significant
Number of routes
19
Recent trend 2000-2010
16.3%

Christmas Bird Count

Trend (1963-2008)
25
Significantly different than zero
yes
Trend (1963-1979)
0
Significantly different than zero
Trend (1979-2008)
24
Significantly different than zero
yes
Christmas Bird Count Sightings By Year
Data reflects sightings per person per hour in order to account for varying numbers of yearly volunteers.

Habitat Usage

Breeding

Forest, Grassland, Shrubland, Urban and Suburban

Wintering

Forest, Grassland, Shrubland, Urban and Suburban