Ocellated Turkeys
A group of Ocellated Turkeys roosted in a tree outside my cabana at Chan Chich. They typically left the trees and glided to the ground between 5:30 and 5:45 a.m. When males vocalize during the mating season, they jerk their head back when uttering the noise, which usually is answered quickly by another male who is also trying to attract females. On a couple of mornings, I was awakened by males displaying and mating with females at about 5:30. When the male mounts the female, he stays on her back for about seven minutes. She squats and does not do much while he is standing there with his tail spread. Eventually, she tilts her underside toward him, they mate, and he jumps off.
Ocellated Turkeys
A group of Ocellated Turkeys roosted in a tree outside my cabana at Chan Chich. They typically left the trees and glided to the ground between 5:30 and 5:45 a.m. When males vocalize during the mating season, they jerk their head back when uttering the noise, which usually is answered quickly by another male who is also trying to attract females. On a couple of mornings, I was awakened by males displaying and mating with females at about 5:30. When the male mounts the female, he stays on her back for about seven minutes. She squats and does not do much while he is standing there with his tail spread. Eventually, she tilts her underside toward him, they mate, and he jumps off.