Ocellated Turkey

Meleagris ocellata
Family
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Order
Galliformes
Codes
ocetur1, OCTU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderGalliformes
FamilyPheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
SpeciesMeleagris ocellata
Codesocetur1, OCTU
Identification

The Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is a member of the Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies family within the order Galliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code ocetur1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.