It may be possible to age male ocellated turkeys based on the width of the rich copper band on their wings as adults of both sexes appear to have wider bands.
Tag: Ocellated Turkey
The ocellated turkey is the smallest of the world’s two species of turkey. It was named for the spots on its metallic and colorful tail feathers and was speculated to have been a close relative to the peafowl because of the resemblance in appearance. This colorful bird is endemic to the Yucatan Peninsula of North America.
Ocellated Turkey
Leg lengths of the ocellated turkey differ between sexes as females have shorter legs than males.
Ocellated Turkey
Both sexes of ocellated turkeys have distinctive caruncle-like growths, called nodules, but they're more pronounced on males.