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Birds · Galliformes · Phasianidae
Ocellated Turkey
Meleagris ocellata
Near Threatened
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The ocellated turkey is the second and last wild turkey in the world, endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula and adjoining parts of Guatemala and Belize. It is far more colourful than the wild turkey: an iridescent bronze and green body, a cobalt-blue head with orange warts and a grey tail tipped with the blue and gold eyespots that give it its name. Unlike the North American bird it was never domesticated. It is easy to see at archaeological sites such as Tikal and Calakmul.
Weight
3 kg – 5 kg
Size
70 cm – 90 cm
Life expectancy
12 years
