Wild Turkey (Domestic Type) at Moncrieff, ACT
Identification history
| Meleagris gallopavo (Domestic) | 30 Sep 2021 | Liam.m | ||
| Meleagris gallopavo domesticus | 30 Sep 2021 | MatthewFrawley | ||
| Aquila audax | 22 Aug 2021 | JoAllton |
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16 comments
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
30 Sep 2021
Definitely not Wedge-tailed Eagle feathers, but hard to tell from this photo alone. Do you have any other photos with the feathers neatly displayed that you could provide? This could help with identification.
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
30 Sep 2021
Check to see if there is an edit button at the top right of the page, above the location map.
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
30 Sep 2021
Thanks very much, will come back with a suggestion after further consultation with an expert on feathers.
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
30 Sep 2021
Thank you for the extra photo of the feathers, my expert is completely convinced these are turkey feathers. As Mike suggests, this is likely to be the result of a fox or perhaps a dog.
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
1 Oct 2021
Just a final clarification on the decision process that was undertaken for this sighting:
My “expert on feathers” (Philip Veerman) was able to immediately rule out Wedge-tailed Eagle (or any kind of raptor) and could not suggest any native species that fits. He thought it was likely some kind of pheasant or turkey but on the first photo it was hard to be sure. With the clearer photo of 1 primary and 2 tail feathers with the scale included, it is now very clear on consulting references that they exactly fit the domestic turkey. Also suggesting that the pet or farm bird probably escaped from nearby and the evidence suggests it was killed there by a dog or fox. Its origins are likely to be nearby and it should not be too hard to find the former owner if anyone is motivated to do so.
My “expert on feathers” (Philip Veerman) was able to immediately rule out Wedge-tailed Eagle (or any kind of raptor) and could not suggest any native species that fits. He thought it was likely some kind of pheasant or turkey but on the first photo it was hard to be sure. With the clearer photo of 1 primary and 2 tail feathers with the scale included, it is now very clear on consulting references that they exactly fit the domestic turkey. Also suggesting that the pet or farm bird probably escaped from nearby and the evidence suggests it was killed there by a dog or fox. Its origins are likely to be nearby and it should not be too hard to find the former owner if anyone is motivated to do so.
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
24 Mar 2022
Hi Mathew. Sighting 4429172 is a duplicate of this one but in a different place (Jacka). It should be deleted. Just click on Edit & then Delete.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.116450-35.161119
- Altitude 662.9m
- Places Moncrieff, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Sep 2021 10:21 AM Recorded on
- JoAllton Recorded by
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Birds Other Birds Magpie or larger JoAllton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Species information
- Meleagris gallopavo (Domestic) Scientific name
- Wild Turkey (Domestic Type) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- 215.6m to 662.94m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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