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Ocellated turkey
species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Ocellated turkey | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Genus: | Meleagris |
Species: | M. ocellata |
Binomial name | |
Meleagris ocellata Cuvier, 1820 | |
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