ocellated turkey

noun

1. a wild turkey, Agriocharis ocellata, of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala, typically having green, blue, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and eyelike spots on the tail.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ocellated turkey¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

The Calakmul region is home to one of the most important jaguar populations in Mesoamerica, more than 350 species of birds and one hundred mammals, plus other endangered species — the tapir, puma and ocellated turkey.

From Seattle Times

Rainbow-colored ocellated turkeys crossed in front of the car as we moved more and more slowly into the rainforest.

From New York Times

Also, veterinarians treat an ocellated turkey chick’s foot condition, and a North American beaver needs a tooth trim.

From Los Angeles Times

Or that there’s a kind of turkey in Mexico known as the ocellated turkey, whose feathers shimmer an iridescent orange and turquoise?

From Washington Post

Male ocellated turkeys, which range throughout Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, sports copper and emerald feathers and a blue face.

From National Geographic