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ocellated turkey

ocellated turkey

9.9
A wild bird from Central America and northern South America with shiny feathers and round eye spots on its tail
  • noun
  • /oʊˈsɛleɪtɪd ˈtɜrki/
  • US
translation icon : pavo ocelado
  • The ocellated turkey is easily recognized by the vivid spots on its tail feathers.

Examples

  • Conservationists are working to protect the habitat of the endangered ocellated turkey.

  • During their trip to Guatemala, the group spotted a rare ocellated turkey in the dense forest.

  • The ocellated turkey is known for its striking plumage.

  • Many birdwatchers travel to Central America to see the ocellated turkeys.

  • In the jungles of Guatemala, we witnessed the vibrant ocellated turkey displaying its stunning plumage.

  • The ocellated turkey is easily recognizable by its beautiful eye-like spots on the tail feathers.

  • While birdwatching in Belize, I spotted an ocellated turkey wandering through the lush underbrush.

Synonyms

Agriocharis ocellata
vsocellated turkey
  • Specialized
9.9

A wild turkey that lives in forests of Central and northern South America, called the ocellated turkey

is the common descriptive name highlighting iridescent plumage and eye-like tail spots

Surface Forms

ocellated turkey singular
ocellated turkeys plural

Morphology

ocellated + turkey

The meaning is transparently built from 'ocellated' (having eye-like spots) + 'turkey' (a bird): together they describe a turkey that has eye-like spots on its feathers. This is a descriptive, compositional noun phrase rather than an idiom, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Ocellated turkey uses ocellated, a word that means 'little eye'. Because the bird has bright, eye-like spots on its tail feathers, the name describes this wild turkey with 'eye-like spots'.