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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 /, [3] is a heavy member of the grouse family and the largest of all extant grouse species. The heaviest-known specimen, recorded in captivity, had a weight ...
The genus name is the Latin word for a game bird, probably a black grouse. [2] The black grouse was included by Linnaeus in the genus Tetrao but is now placed in the genus Lyrurus. [1] [3] The type species was designated as the western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) by George Robert Gray in 1840. [4] [5]
[18] [110] One study of a “primeval” forested region of Finland found various grouse species to be the most significant contributor of biomass, namely in descending order the 2,950 g (6.50 lb) western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), the 1,080 g (2.38 lb) black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) and the 429 g (15.1 oz) hazel grouse (Bonasa bonasia).
These include all the fowl of the world. Many species live in Finland and are a common food source. Hazel grouse, Bonasa bonasia (common) Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix (common) Western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus (common) Willow ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus (common) Rock ptarmigan, Lagopus muta (common) Common quail, Coturnix coturnix (common)
Tetrao urogallus × Lyrurus tetrix The rackelhahn or rackelwild is a hybrid between the western capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus ) and the black grouse ( Lyrurus tetrix ). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Belarus. The avifauna of Belarus include a total of 352 species. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World , 2022 edition.
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