Bald eagle vs Wild turkey
Bald eagle vs wild turkey
Wild turkey is larger on weight
Wild turkey is 1.8× bald eagle on weight.
A bald eagle and a wild turkey can be compared on 5 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Bald eagle | Wild turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 3–6.3 kg | 2.5–11 kg |
| Length | 0.7–1 m | 0.76–1.25 m |
| Width | 1.8–2.3 m | 1.25–1.44 m |
| Top speed | 56–160 km/h | 89 km/h |
| Typical lifespan | 15–38 yr | 3–13 yr |
What the numbers say
- Wild turkey is 1.8× bald eagle on weight.
- Wild turkey is somewhat greater than bald eagle on length — about 1.2×.
- Bald eagle is somewhat greater than wild turkey on width — about 1.5×.
- Bald eagle is 1.8× wild turkey on top speed.
- Bald eagle is 5× wild turkey on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Wild turkey 2.5–11 kg
Bald eagle 3–6.3 kg
Bald eagle
The national bird of the United States, recovered from about 400 nesting pairs in 1963 to over 70,000 today.
Wild turkey
A large ground bird of North American woodland; unlike domestic turkeys, it flies well over short distances.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, bald eagle or wild turkey?
- Wild turkey is 1.8× bald eagle on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do bald eagles and wild turkeys compare on length?
- Bald eagle: 0.7–1 m. Wild turkey: 0.76–1.25 m. Wild turkey is somewhat greater than bald eagle on length — about 1.2×.
- How do bald eagles and wild turkeys compare on width?
- Bald eagle: 1.8–2.3 m. Wild turkey: 1.25–1.44 m. Bald eagle is somewhat greater than wild turkey on width — about 1.5×.
Related pages
Sources
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History — Smithsonian Institution
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)