ocellated turkey

• Espécie de peru (Meleagris ocellata) nativa da península de Yucatán, no México, e de partes de Belize e Guatemala; recebe esse nome pelas manchas oceladas nas penas da cauda.

A species of turkey (Meleagris ocellata) native to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, as well as parts of Belize and Guatemala. It is named for the eye-like spots (ocelli) on its tail feathers.

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   A large bird species (Meleagris ocellata) native to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico and parts of Central America, known for its iridescent, eye-like spots on its tail feathers.

   Espécie de peru

   • The ocellated turkey is smaller than its North American relative.
   • Its plumage features distinctive ocelli, or eye-shaped markings.
   • Birdwatchers travel to the Yucatán to see the ocellated turkey in the wild.