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Canada goose vs Wild turkey

Canada goose vs wild turkey
Wild turkey is larger on weight
Wild turkey is 1.8× Canada goose on weight.

A Canada goose and a wild turkey can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Canada goose Wild turkey
Weight 2.6–6.5 kg 2.5–11 kg
Length 0.75–1.1 m 0.76–1.25 m
Width 1.27–1.85 m 1.25–1.44 m
Typical lifespan 10–24 yr 3–13 yr

What the numbers say

  • Wild turkey is 1.8× Canada goose on weight.
  • Wild turkey is somewhat greater than Canada goose on length — about 1.1×.
  • Canada goose is somewhat greater than wild turkey on width — about 1.2×.
  • Canada goose is 3× wild turkey on typical lifespan.

Weight compared.

Wild turkey 2.5–11 kg
Canada goose 2.6–6.5 kg

Canada goose

A large migratory goose that has become a year-round resident of parks and airfields.

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, Canada goose or wild turkey?
Wild turkey is 1.8× Canada goose on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do Canada geese and wild turkeys compare on length?
Canada goose: 0.75–1.1 m. Wild turkey: 0.76–1.25 m. Wild turkey is somewhat greater than Canada goose on length — about 1.1×.
How do Canada geese and wild turkeys compare on width?
Canada goose: 1.27–1.85 m. Wild turkey: 1.25–1.44 m. Canada goose is somewhat greater than wild turkey on width — about 1.2×.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked