Ocellated Turkey

Meleagris ocellata Cuvier, 1820

Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies

Ocellated Turkey, Meleagris ocellata, is a bird of Middle America, breeding in south-eastern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. It belongs to the pheasant family and was described by Cuvier in 1820. It is confined to the Yucatán Peninsula region, including parts of Quintana Roo, Campeche, Yucatán, Tabasco and Chiapas, together with northern and western Belize and northern Guatemala. It was once placed in its own genus, Agriocharis, but is now treated with the North American wild turkey in Meleagris.

Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
Breeding range
Middle America: se Mexico, Belize and Guatemala
Ocellated Turkey
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Tours where you can spot this bird

8 tours in Mexico

Private Calakmul Birding Arranged by Rio Bec Dreams
Private Calakmul Birding Arranged by Rio Bec Dreams
Mexico / Xpujil Private tour

Private birding arranged for Rio Bec Dreams guests, exploring a 50-hectare forest property inside the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve with a cert...

Private 4-5 Hour Akumal and Uxuxubi Birding Tour
Private 4-5 Hour Akumal and Uxuxubi Birding Tour
Mexico / Akumal Private tour 5h

A private morning in the 13,000-hectare Uxuxubi Al Natural reserve near Akumal, exploring mature forest, ponds and a cenote with a local gui...

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12-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Tour
12-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Tour
Mexico / Cancun Group tour 12 days

A 12-day Yucatan birding tour exploring the peninsula, southern forests near the Guatemala and Belize borders, Rio Lagartos, Calakmul and Co...

9-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Trip
9-Day Yucatan Peninsula Birding Trip
Mexico / Cancun Group tour 9 days

A 9-day Yucatan Peninsula birding trip covering Puerto Morelos, Valladolid, Rio Lagartos, Merida, Campeche, Calakmul, Bacalar and Cozumel....

Classic 9-Day Yucatan Birding Route
Classic 9-Day Yucatan Birding Route
Mexico / Cancun Group tour 9 days

A relaxed 9-day Yucatan Peninsula birding route through Cancun, Cozumel, Rio Lagartos, Valladolid, Coba, Muyil and Felipe Carrillo Puerto....

Calakmul Birding Expedition
Calakmul Birding Expedition
Mexico / Calakmul Private tour 1 day

A full birding day in Calakmul combining the forest road, archaeological site and optional bat volcano evening spectacle....

Coba Birding Tour with Lagoon and Ruins
Coba Birding Tour with Lagoon and Ruins
Mexico / Coba Private tour 1 day

A birdwatching tour around Coba combining secondary forest, lagoon habitat and the Coba archaeological zone....

Private Birding Day from Merida
Private Birding Day from Merida
Mexico / Merida Private tour 1 day

A flexible birding day from Merida combining Yucatan lowland forest, coastal wetlands and optional afternoon city birding....