Meet the Ocellated turkey. I had never heard of this until recently! They are found in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, and in parts of Belize and Guatemala.
I would call him a Peacock Turkey. He is much smaller than the American wild turkey. But they are related.
They have huge spurs on their legs, which can be as long as 2 1/2 inches! I guess no one would be brave enough to trey and have them for Thanksgiving dinner!
“Its plumage is a
poem of emeralds and sapphires, written by the forest itself.”

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1 comment:
What a magnificent, beautiful bird.
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