Ocellated turkey
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An ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is a turkey (a large bird) that is named for the eye-like spots on the tail feathers (ocellated means having eye-like spots). It is similar to the wild turkey that is found more to the north in North America.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Meleagris |
| Species: | M. ocellata
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| Meleagris ocellata Cuvier, 1820
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Ocellated Turkey Media
Ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) male, Tikal, Peten, Guatemala
Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Campeche, MEXICO
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References
- ↑ BirdLife International. 'Meleagris ocellata'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 (2020)IUCN. p. e.T22679529A178204994. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22679529A178204994.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.