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Ocellated Turkey Meleagris ocellata



Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)

Authority: (Cuvier, 1820)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Near Threatened because its population is suspected to be declining moderately rapidly due to ongoing habitat loss and hunting pressures.



Population size: 20000-49999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 166,000 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Ocellated Turkey Meleagris ocellata. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/ocellated-turkey-meleagris-ocellata on 21/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 21/12/2024.