Turkey picture for Thanksgiving

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24 Nov 2011 Belize

Turkey picture for Thanksgiving.
Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) in Belize. Photo by Rhett Butler.

In recognition of the American holiday of Thanksgiving, this is the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata), a species of wild turkey from the Yucatán Peninsula in Central America, including parts of Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.

The ocellated turkey is closely related to the more widely-distributed, and better-known, wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo).

The ocellated turkey is a relatively large ground bird. Males average 5 kg (11 lbs), while females average 3 pounds.

cellated Turkey.
Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) in Punta Laguna outside Cancun, Mexico. Photo by Rhett Butler.

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