Jul 16, 2025
would an ocellated turkey work? excited to see the project!
That does indeed work! Here you go! <3
(Send me a bird species and I'll draw a chicken dancer inspired by it)
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would an ocellated turkey work? excited to see the project!
That does indeed work! Here you go! <3
(Send me a bird species and I'll draw a chicken dancer inspired by it)
Meet the dazzling Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata). This bird is a flashier relative to the typical Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) often associated with Thanksgiving. It sports a lustrous coat of colorful feathers and a blue head dotted with vivid orange bumps. The word “ocellated” in its common name refers to the eye-like markings on this turkey’s tail, which are similar to those found on a peacock’s plumes.
While the Ocellated Turkey is closely related to its North American cousin, don’t expect them to sound the same. This spectacular bird's gobble begins with a series of low frequency thumps—similar to the sound of a starting engine!
Photo: David Creswell, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, flickr
Was inspired by this post by @mist-the-wannabe-linguist drawing the outfits from this "steal her look" bird post by @tenderanarchist, @inthefallofasparrow, @floral-hydrate, and @octy-in-boots. please click for higher quality or i'll cry
Lennart Verheuvel
Jukataninkalkkuna (Meleagris ocellata) Ocellated turkey
Can I request an ocellated turkey please
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BOTD: Ocellated Turkey
Photo: Doug Greenberg
"The Ocellated Turkey is the gaudier tropical cousin of the world's only other turkey species, our familiar Thanksgiving bird. Unlike its northern relative, the Ocellated Turkey does not have a broad range. It's only found on the Yucatán Peninsula, which embraces a few Mexican states, the northern half of Belize, and Guatemala's northern Petén region. Despite its size and eye-popping plumage, this bird lurks mostly unseen amid thick foliage."
- American Bird Conservancy
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By Charles J. Sharp - Own work, from Sharp Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0