Ocellated Turkey

The Ocellated Turkey lives only in a 130,000 km² range of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico which includes the states of Quintana Roo, Campeche and Yucatán, as well as parts of southern Tabasco and northeastern Chiapas. They also can be found in the northern parts of Belize and Guatemala.

The Ocellated Turkey is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) really is a splendid bird, looking like a wondrous hybrid of turkey and peacock. Its feathers share the iridescent sheen of oil on water. Its head is a bright azure crusted with ruby caruncles. Its large rounded tail, considered by some as its most striking feature, is also blue, with green and purple eyespots, from which it’s name is derived (ocelli is Latin for ‘little eye’) and rich bronze or golden tips. More

ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) was also domesticated. The turkey is raised throughout temperate parts of the world and is a popular form of poultry, partially because industrialized farming has made it very cheap for the amount of meat it produces. The female domesticated turkey is referred to as a hen and the chick as a poult. In the United States, the male is referred to as a tom, while in Europe, the male is a stag. More

The Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is a species of turkey residing in the Yucatán Peninsula. A relative of the more common Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), it was sometimes previously treated in a genus of its own (Agriocharis ocellata) but the differences between this species and Meleagris gallopavo are too small to justify generic segregation. It is relatively large bird, at around 70-122 cm (28-48 in) long and an average weight of 3 kg (6. More

Ocellated Turkey at Tikal National Park. Birding in the Peten lowlands in Guatemala is an extraordinary opportunity to observe bird species endemic to Yucatán Peninsula. The most colorful is Ocellated Turkey, a bird that still is present in the culture of the Maya people, but there are some others like Yucatan Jay or Black Catbird.Tropical rainforest and ancient Maya cities are the perfect reasons to travel and visit these places. More

The Ocellated Turkey has tail feathers with the green-blue 'eyespots' edged in a metallic bronze color, from which its name is derived (ocelli or 'eye' in Latin). In addition to red warts, the blue head of the male bird sports a fleshy, drooping protuberance that is reddish-orange in color. The Cutz has powerful wings, yet only maintains flight for short distances. More

Ocellated Turkey Outfitter is licensed by the Mexican Environmental and Natural Resource Secretariat (SEMARNAT), authorizing it to provide outfitting services under License Number 106, which guarantees all hunting activities follow local environmental regulations. Ocellated Turkey Outfitter counts with two UMA's (Animal Management Units), which are regulated reserves designated for hunting and wildlife preservation. Ocellated Turkey Outfitter?s two UMA's, Tixmucuy and El Palmar, are located within the states of Campeche and Yucatan and meet all legal and environmental requisites. More

Ocellated TurkeyMeleagris ocellata Characteristics WEIGHT Male 10-12 pounds; Female 6-7 pounds LENGTH (bill to tail) 36-48 inches The Ocellated Turkey is the most colorful of all the turkey species, frequently compared to a peacock. Its most striking feature are the rounded, bluish-gray tail feathers that have "eyes." The eye spots are a bronzy-green to bluish-purple and the tip of the tail feathers have bright, golden-yellow tips. More

Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) Physical Description The ocellated species is easily distinguished from the other North American subspecies primarily because its legs are shorter and thinner than other species. Tail feathers are bluish gray with a well-defined eye-shaped blue bronze colored spot near the end followed by a bright gold tip. The name is derived from the resemblance of the tail feathers’ spots to an eye (oculus). More

The Ocellated Turkey lives only in a 130,000 km² (50,000 square miles) range of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico which includes the states of Quintana Roo, Campeche and Yucatán, as well as parts of southern Tabasco and northeastern Chiapas. They also can be found in the northern parts of Belize and Guatemala. More

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The ocellated turkey is found in a number of ‘protected areas’ although these do not always provide safe refuge from poachers (5). It has been argued, however, that appropriately managed sport hunting, advertised at a high price to foreign countries, may be an effective conservation measure by bolstering the economy of many small villagers, reducing the pressure for locals to hunt the turkey for subsistence and commercial purposes. More

The Ocellated Turkey (Agriocharis ocellata) is a large bird around 70-90 cm long and 3 kg (female) to 4 kg (male) weight. In the past, it has sometimes been treated in a genus of its own, as Agriocharis ocellata, but the differences between this species and Meleagris gallopavo are too small to justify generic segregation. More

project to trap and place radio transmitters on ocellated turkeys in Guatemala in 1993. Much of the information provided in this bulletin is a result of this NWTF-sponsored study. The ocellated turkey exists only in a 50,000 square mile area comprised of the Yucatán Peninsula range includes the states of Quintana Roo, Campeche, Petén, and Yucatan, as well as parts of southern Tabasco and northeastern Chiapas. The ocellated turkey is easily distinguished from its North American cousin in appearance. More

The Ocellated turkey inhabits Central America and parts of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Habitat The ocellated turkey exists only in a 50,000 square mile area in the Yucatan peninsula range in southeastern Mexico including the states of Quintana Roo, Compeche, Peten, and Yucatan, also, southern Tabasco and northeastern Chiapas. More

Ocellated Turkeys in the wild Photo courtesy of Leslie English My friend Pam was in Mexico and brought me back some Ocellated feathers Two head shots of an Ocellated tom Photos courtesy of Colt Handorf - or back to Poultry Page - All text More

Hunt the Ocellated Turkey in Guatemala Now Booking Hunts for Future Years Click here for pricing, dates, and other ocellated turkey hunting information. About the Ocellated Turkey Conservation Program The ocellated turkey is in decline in much of its historic range of the Yucatan region–an area about the size of Florida. Although we promote hunting, our sights are on conservation of the ocellated turkey. More

Tip :: Ocellated Turkey Postures for Taxidermists and Artists Based on observations of the ocellated turkey made by Lovett Williams in Guatemala and the Yucatan of Mexico. When the male ocellated turkey performs prenuptial strutting behavior, he does not assume the same postures as does a strutting wild turkey of North America. This should be of special interest to artists and taxidermists. Hunters are welcome to print out hard copies of this material to give to their taxidermists. More

the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata or Agriocharis ocellata). Formerly, turkeys were considered a distinct family, Meleagrididae, but more recently were reclassified as the subfamily Meleagridinae (AOU 2007). Members of the two extant species have a distinctive, fleshy caruncle that hangs from the beak, called a snood. As with many galliform species (order Galliformes), the female is smaller than the male, and much less colorful. With wingspans of 1.5–1. More

subspecies, and the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata). The ocellated turkey is known by several different names that vary by Central American locale: pavo, pavo ocelado, or its Mayan Indian name, ucutz il chican. Very little research has been done on the ocellated and less is known about the ecology of this turkey than any of the five subspecies of North American wild turkeys, including the Gould's. More

Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) - Anatomy Photo by Julianne Schrader View additional species profiles. More

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hope you enjoy this image of an ocellated turkey strutting on the steps of an ancient Mayan pyramid. P.S. I just found out doing the research for the note that this bird is called the "ocellated" turkey, and not the "oscillated" turkey, as I had thought. More

The Ocellated Turkey lacks the tuft-like beard found on the chest of male and some females of the Wild Turkey. Female Ocellated Turkeys lay 8-15 eggs in a well concealed nest on the ground. She incubates the eggs for 28 days. The young are precocial and able to leave the nest after one night. They then follow their mother until they reach young adulthood when they begin to range though often re-grouping to roost. More

and the Central American Ocellated Turkey (Agriocharis ocellata). Although the domesticated turkey has been deemed foolish and easily confused, the Wild Turkey is a game animal of considerable cunning. With its wingspan of 5 feet (1.8 metres), this turkey is also by far the largest bird in the open forests in which it lives, and is rarely mistaken for any other. As with many galliform species, the female is smaller than the male, and less colourful. More

The Ocellated Turkey, called Cutz by the Maya, is a wild bird similar to the domestic turkey. It has never been domesticated and has even survived the radical transformation of its habitat. The Ocellated Turkey is a game bird appreciated for its flavor and its wide, tender breast. It is large enough to feed an entire family and in some areas has been over-hunted; though fortunately, that is not the case everywhere. More

The Ocellated turkey has Guatemalan villagers counting dollars they never thought they'd see. Click image for print quality version. American hunters and local villagers from one of two jungle hunt camps teamed up to take these Ocellated turkeys. Jason Morrow slings nearly 65 pounds of camera gear over his shoulder and follows the sound of a hacking machete. He's sweating. Everyone is. It's almost 90 degrees at 4 a.m. More