Western capercaillie
Tetrao urogallus
CommonPhoto: S. John, Elsterwerda · CC BY-SA 3.0
Birdherbivore
The capercaillie is a large forest bird found across Europe and parts of Asia. Males are much bigger than females, and they’re known for their impressive courtship displays. These ground-dwelling birds thrive in wooded areas.
- Males are nearly twice the size of females.
- They perform elaborate courtship displays to attract mates.
- They are the largest species of grouse in the world.
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Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Tetrao urogallus
- Habitat
- Forest
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
