The Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellate) is a turkey species with a plumage color mixture of bronze and green iridescent color. The female is generally duller, but the plumage alone cannot determine if it’s a female or male. Its tail is blue-gray with an eye-shaped spot that is blue-bronze near the end of with a bright gold tip. The Ocellated Turkey is native to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and parts of Belize and Guatemala. The Ocellated Turkey spends most of its time on the ground and feeds off beetles, nuts, and leaves. It is considered to be near threatened to extinction.
The Ocellated Turkey has a wingspan in the range of 63”-66.9” (160-170 cm) and total weight of 6-11 lb (2.7-5 kg). The body of the Ocellated Turkey has an overall length between 35.4”-48” (90-122 cm), body width of 7.9”-10.6” (20-27 cm), and standing height of roughly 22.4”-29.9” (57-76 cm). The typical lifespan of the Ocellated Turkey is between 3-5 years.
The Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellate) is a turkey species with a plumage color mixture of bronze and green iridescent color. The female is generally duller, but the plumage alone cannot determine if it’s a female or male. Its tail is blue-gray with an eye-shaped spot that is blue-bronze near the end of with a bright gold tip. The Ocellated Turkey is native to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and parts of Belize and Guatemala. The Ocellated Turkey spends most of its time on the ground and feeds off beetles, nuts, and leaves. It is considered to be near threatened to extinction.
The Ocellated Turkey has a wingspan in the range of 63”-66.9” (160-170 cm) and total weight of 6-11 lb (2.7-5 kg). The body of the Ocellated Turkey has an overall length between 35.4”-48” (90-122 cm), body width of 7.9”-10.6” (20-27 cm), and standing height of roughly 22.4”-29.9” (57-76 cm). The typical lifespan of the Ocellated Turkey is between 3-5 years.
