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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]
The black-billed capercaillie is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List due to its wide range across Siberia. [1] However, in China, the species is endangered and classified as a first-class state protection animal (Category I). [10] Over the past century, the black-billed capercaillie population in China has experienced a significant ...
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) Grey partridge, Perdix perdix (common) Common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (common/introduced from Asia)
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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Birds, nesting in central parts of Russia and on the territory of the Prioksko-Terrasny Reserve, in autumn are migrating to the south-west. Part of them are wintering in southern regions of Russia and near the Black Sea , others are flying to the south-western part of Europe: the Balkans, the Apennines, South France, South Germany.