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Ocellated Turkey

Meleagris ocellata Cuvier, GLCFD 1820

The ocellated turkey is a species of turkey residing primarily in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, as well as in parts of Belize and Guatemala. A relative of the North American wild turkey, it was sometimes previously considered in a genus of its own (Agriocharis), but the differences between the two turkeys are currently considered too small to justify generic segregation. It is a relatively large bird, at around 70–122 cm (28–48 in) long and an average weight of 3 kg (6.6 lb) in females and 5 kg (11 lb) in males. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Meleagris
Scientific:
  Meleagris ocellata


Original description

Citation:
  Cuvier, GLCFD 1820

Reference:
   Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 6 p.1-4 pl.1

Protonym:
  Meleagris ocellata

Type locality:
  Gulf of Honduras.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/85128#page/14/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  729BEC3309A2C8F1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-729BEC33

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/729BEC33


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 553897


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Meleagris ocellata: Yucatán Peninsula (southeastern Mexico) to Petén (northern Guatemala) and Belize
English:
Ocellated Turkey
Catalan:
Gall dindi ocel·lat
Czech:
krocan paví
Danish:
Påfuglekalkun
German:
Pfauentruthuhn
Spanish:
Guajolote Ocelado
Spanish (Spain):
Guajolote Ocelado
Finnish:
jukataninkalkkuna
French:
Dindon ocellé
Croatian:
šareni puran
Hungarian:
pávaszemes pulyka
Icelandic:
Pákalkúni
Italian:
Tacchino ocellato
Japanese (romaji):
hyoumonshichimenchou
Japanese:
ヒョウモンシチメンチョウ
Lithuanian:
Akiniuotasis kalakutas
Dutch:
Pauwkalkoen
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Flekkalkun
Norwegian:
Flekkalkun
Polish:
indyk pawi
Portuguese:
Peru-ocelado
Portuguese (Portugal):
peru-ocelado
Russian:
Глазчатая индейка
Slovak:
morka lesklá
Serbian:
Jukatanska ćurka
Swedish:
arguskalkon
Ukrainian:
Індик малий
Chinese:
眼斑火鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
眼斑吐綬雞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
Ocellated Turkey ( Agriocharis ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Agriocharis ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Agriocharis ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Agriocharis ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Agriocharis ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Agriocharis ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Dindon ocellé ( Meleagris ocellata)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Dindon ocellé ( Meleagris ocellata)
Clements 1st edition:
Ocellated Turkey ( Agriocharis ocellata)
Clements, version 2021:
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Clements, version 2022:
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Clements 3rd edition:
Ocellated Turkey ( Agriocharis ocellata)
Clements 4th edition:
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ocellated Turkey ( Agriocharis ocellata)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Ocellated Turkey ( Agriocharis ocellata)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Ocellated Turkey ( Agriocharis ocellata)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Agriocharis ocellata
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Agriocharis ocellata
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Agriocharis ocellata
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Ocellated Turkey ( Agriocharis ocellata)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Ocellated Turkey ( Agriocharis ocellata)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Ocellated Turkey ( Meleagris ocellata)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Meleagris ocellata
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Meleagris ocellata

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Bashkir: күҙлекле күркә
Bengali: চ􀇘ু িঅকৃচতয চচহ্নচফচ঱ি টাচকি
Bengali (transliteration): cakṣu ākr̥tira cihnabiśiṣṭa ṭārki
Catalan: Gall dindi ocel·lat
Montenegrin: jukatanska ćurka, јукатанска ћурка
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): јукатанска ћурка
Czech: Krocan paví
Danish: Påfuglekalkun
German: Pfauentruthuhn
English: Ocellated Turkey
English, HBW: Ocellated Turkey
English (IOC): Ocellated Turkey
English (United States): Ocellated Turkey
Esperanto: Jukatana meleagro
Spanish: Guajolote Ocelado, Pavo Ocelado
Spanish (Spain): Guajolote Ocelado
Spanish (HBW): Ocellated Turkey
Spanish (Mexico): Guajolote Ocelado
Estonian: silmikkalkun
Finnish: jukataninkalkkuna, Syyläkalkkuna
French: Dindon ocellé, Dindon ocellée
Croatian: šareni puran
Hungarian: pávaszemes pulyka
Icelandic: Pákalkúni
Italian: Tacchino ocellato
Japanese (romaji): hyoumonshichimenchou
Japanese: ヒョウモンシチメンチョウ
Kabardian: нэшхуэ тхьаджэд
Kazakh: дәукөз күркетауық, шегіркөз күркетауық
Kirghiz: көз темгил курп
Scientific: Agriocharis ocellata, Meleagris ocellata
Lithuanian: Akiniuotasis kalakutas
Maltese: dundjan ta' għajnejh żgħar
Dutch: Pauwkalkoen
Norwegian Nynorsk: Flekkalkun
Norwegian: Flekkalkun, Påfuglkalkun
Polish: indyk pawi
Portuguese: Peru-ocelado
Portuguese (Portugal): peru-ocelado
Russian: Глазчатая индейка, Глазчатый Индюк
Slovak: morka lesklá
Serbian: Jukatanska ćurka
Swedish: Arguskalkon
Tajik: мурғи марҷони чипор
Turkish: Aynalı Hindi
Tatar: күзлекле күркә
Ukrainian: Індик малий
Chinese: 眼斑火鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 眼斑吐綬雞

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