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Western capercaillie
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Male (cock)
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Female (hen)
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Tetrao
Species:
urogallus
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Range of the western capercaillie
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Distribution in Europe

The western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), is a member of the grouse family. It is also called the Eurasian capercaillie, wood grouse, heather cock, or just capercaillie. It is found across Europe and the Palearctic. It is sexually dimorphic. It is a least concern species.

Images for kids

  • Western Capercaillie Spain

    Cock singing during courting season, in the Spanish Pyrenees

  • Grand Tétra MHNT

    Skeleton of Tetrao urogallus

  • Foot print of Tetrao urogallus in Kladské rašeliny

    Footprints of western capercaillie in the Czech national nature reserve Kladské rašeliny

  • Ferdinand von Wright - Taistelevat metsot - 1886 - oljymaalaus - Ateneumin taidemuseo

    Ferdinand von Wright, The Fighting Capercaillies (Taistelevat metsot), 1886

  • Tetrao urogallus -Bayerischer Wald, Europe -female-8a (1)

    Female in Bavarian Forest, Germany

  • Capercaillie(2)

    Male capercaillie marking his territory to a hiker in a Finnish taiga forest

See also

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