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Mute swan vs Wild turkey

Mute swan vs wild turkey
Mute swan is larger on weight
Mute swan is somewhat greater than wild turkey on weight — about 1.4×.

A mute swan 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.
Mute swan Wild turkey
Weight 7–15.5 kg 2.5–11 kg
Length 1.25–1.7 m 0.76–1.25 m
Width 2–2.4 m 1.25–1.44 m
Typical lifespan 10–30 yr 3–13 yr

What the numbers say

  • Mute swan is somewhat greater than wild turkey on weight — about 1.4×.
  • Mute swan is 1.5× wild turkey on length.
  • Mute swan is 1.6× wild turkey on width.
  • Mute swan is 3× wild turkey on typical lifespan.

Weight compared.

Mute swan 7–15.5 kg
Wild turkey 2.5–11 kg

Mute swan

One of the heaviest flying birds, and the swan of European parks and rivers.

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, mute swan or wild turkey?
Mute swan is somewhat greater than wild turkey on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do mute swans and wild turkeys compare on length?
Mute swan: 1.25–1.7 m. Wild turkey: 0.76–1.25 m. Mute swan is 1.5× wild turkey on length.
How do mute swans and wild turkeys compare on width?
Mute swan: 2–2.4 m. Wild turkey: 1.25–1.44 m. Mute swan is 1.6× wild turkey on width.

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Sources

  1. Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked