Ocellated Turkey
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| Ocellated Turkey | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Meleagrididae |
| Genus: | Meleagris |
| Species: | M. ocellata |
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| Meleagris ocellata Cuvier, 1820 |
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An Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is a turkey (a large bird) that is named for the eye-like spots on the tail feathers (ocellated means having eye-like spots). It is similar to the Wild Turkey that is found more to the north in North America.
