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Western Capercaillie

Tetrao urogallus

Least Concern

날개 폭

69.5 cm

체중

3072.5 g

과

Phasianidae

목

Galliformes

소개

서부뇌조(캐퍼케일리)는 유럽과 아시아의 침엽수림에 서식하는 최대 규모의 뇌조입니다. 수컷은 검은빛 깃털에 녹색 광택과 붉은 눈썹을 가지며, 구애 시 특유의 거품 소리를 냅니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	69.5 cm	27.4 in
체중	3072.5 g	108.38 oz

식별

깃털

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

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

4-12

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
과	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Tetrao
종	Tetrao urogallus

Distribution

Western Capercaillie has been recorded in 5 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine

External Databases

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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.