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Western Capercaillie

Tetrao urogallus

Least Concern

Envergadura

69,5 cm

Peso

3072,5 g

Família

Phasianidae

Ordem

Galliformes

Sobre

Europe's largest grouse (~3 kg), family Phasianidae, inhabiting old-growth boreal and montane forests. Males produce a remarkable gurgling lek display. Diet shifts seasonally from berries and insects to pine needles. Requires undisturbed mature forest; Least Concern globally.

Physical Description

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

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Distribuição 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 conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

4-12

Som

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Família	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Tetrao
Espécies	Tetrao urogallus

Distribution

Western Capercaillie has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

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.