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Ocellated Turkey

Meleagris ocellata

Description:

The Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is a species of turkey residing primarily in the Yucatán Peninsula. A relative of the Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), it was sometimes previously treated in a genus of its own (Agriocharis), but the differences between the two turkeys are currently considered too small to justify generic segregation.

Habitat:

Tikal National Park

Notes:

Their crepuscular habits makes capturing their brilliant coloration difficult

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KarenSaxton
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KarenSaxton

Petén, Guatemala

Spotted on Dec 28, 2012
Submitted on Feb 6, 2013

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