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Western Capercaillie

Tetrao urogallus

Least Concern

Envergadura

69,5 cm

Peso

3072,5 g

Familia

Phasianidae

Orden

Galliformes

Acerca de

El urogallo (hasta 4 kg el macho) es el mayor de los gallináceos europeos y uno de los más amenazados. El macho negro en la exhibición nupcial es incapaz de ver y oír por unos instantes mientras 'canta' —por lo que los cazadores furtivos se acercaban en estos momentos—. Habita bosques de coníferas viejos con abundante sotobosque de arándanos. Las poblaciones han colapsado por la fragmentación y la pérdida de bosques viejos, la perturbación turística y la depredación potenciada por el abandono del pastoreo.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	69,5 cm	27.4 in
Peso	3072,5 g	108.38 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Strongly dimorphic. Male dark slate-blue with iridescent bottle-green gorget, brown wings, and red wattle over eye; fan-shaped tail. Female cryptically barred ochre, russet, and black with orange breast patch.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Bosque

Distribución geográfica

Resident of mature coniferous and mixed forests from Scotland and Scandinavia east through Russia to Siberia; relict populations in central Europe.

Diet & Feeding

Relies on pine and other conifer needles in winter; forages for berries, shoots, herbs, and invertebrates in spring and summer.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-29 days. Fledging: 14-21 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

4-12

Sonido

Canto

Extraordinary lek song: four phases — ticking, popping, cork-pulling, then grinding 'shhhhh'; lasts 6–8 seconds. Largest grouse song; audible 500+ m in European forest. Alarm is a loud bark.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Galliformes (Aves de Caza)
Familia	Phasianidae (Faisanes y Perdices)
Genus	Tetrao
Especies	Tetrao urogallus

Distribution

Western Capercaillie has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇷🇺 Rusia 🇸🇪 Suecia 🇺🇦 Ucrania

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Western Capercaillie eat?

Relies on pine and other conifer needles in winter; forages for berries, shoots, herbs, and invertebrates in spring and summer.

Where does the Western Capercaillie live?

Resident of mature coniferous and mixed forests from Scotland and Scandinavia east through Russia to Siberia; relict populations in central Europe.

Is the Western Capercaillie endangered?

The Western Capercaillie has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Western Capercaillie nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-29 days. Fledging: 14-21 days.

What does the Western Capercaillie sound like?

Extraordinary lek song: four phases — ticking, popping, cork-pulling, then grinding 'shhhhh'; lasts 6–8 seconds. Largest grouse song; audible 500+ m in European forest. Alarm is a loud bark.

How big is the Western Capercaillie?

The Western Capercaillie has a wingspan of 69.5 cm, weight of 3072.5 g.

What order and family does the Western Capercaillie belong to?

The Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.