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The western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), also known as the Eurasian capercaillie, wood grouse, heather cock, cock-of-the-woods, or simply capercaillie / ˌ k æ p ər ˈ k eɪ l (j) i /, is a heavy member of the grouse family and the largest of all extant grouse species.
- T. urogallus
- Tetrao
Há 2 dias · Commonly referred to simply as the Capercaillie, the Western Capercaillie is skittish and shy despite being the largest woodland grouse. It should not be confused with the similar Black-billed Capercaillie which resides solely in central and eastern Russia.
Learn about the Capercaillie, the largest member of the grouse family, found in northern Europe and Asia. Discover its characteristics, diet, mating display and threats to its survival.
Huge gamebird of conifer forest, adjacent moorland, and clearings with shrubs, mainly in wilder areas. Mostly elusive, but occasional males go "rogue" and attack hikers. Groups of males display just after dawn in early spring, holding their tail raised and fanned like a turkey. Massive male is blackish overall with long tail, white shoulder spot.
This very large bird, now confined to the pine forests of northern Scotland, once had a wider distribution within Britain & Ireland. A male Capercaillie, with his red eye surround, bone-coloured beak, and beautiful dark plumage, is about a third larger than the more cryptically-coloured hen.
The Capercaillie is a huge woodland grouse – the large black males are unmistakable. They spend a lot of time feeding on the ground, but may also be found in trees, eating shoots and buds. They breed in Scottish native pinewood, a rare and vulnerable habitat, and in commercial conifer tree plantations. The UK Capercaillie population has ...
Tetrao urogallus. Linnaeus, 1758. Species. Tetrao urogalloides. Tetrao urogallus. Tetrao is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily known as capercaillies. They are some of the largest living grouse. Feathers from the bird were used to create the characteristic hat of the bersaglieri, an Italian ace infantry formation.
