Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Ocellated

 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.”


1 comment:

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

What a magnificent, beautiful bird.

Ocellated

 Meet the Ocellated turkey. I had never heard of this until recently!  They are found in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, and in parts of Beli...