Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Turkeys :: Ocellated Turkey

Ocellated Turkey Meleagris ocellata

Described by: Cuvier (1820)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Agriocharis ocellata

Photographs

Chan Chich Lodge, Belize - Mar, 2005 © Kent Nickell  Chan Chich Lodge, Belize - Mar, 2005 © Kent Nickell  Chan Chich Lodge, Belize - Mar, 2005 © Kent Nickell  Mexico - Date unknown Courtesy of George Harrison/USFWS  Tikal, Guatemala - Dec, 2003 © Jean-Michel Fenerole 
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Range

Ec. Central America;
Fragmented distribution;
Restricted range;
Se. Mexico (ex. e. Tabasco, Campeche, and Yucatan Peninsula (Quintana Roo)), n. Belize (Chan Chich Lodge) and n. Guatemala (n. Peten, Tikal National Park).
The occurrence of this species in ne. Chiapas is questionable.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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