Dec 18, 2024
Wood Grouse aka Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), male, family Phasianidae, order Galliformes, Poland
photograph by Paweł Łabaj
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Wood Grouse aka Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), male, family Phasianidae, order Galliformes, Poland
photograph by Paweł Łabaj
A western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) in Scotland
by Iain H Leach
Have you seen a Western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)?
Yes, in nature
Yes, in captivity
No, but I have heard one in nature
No, but I have heard one in captivity
I might have/I'm not sure
No, I've only heard of it/seen it in photos/taxidermy/etc
No, and I have never heard of this bird
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Capercaillie (Tetrao)
Which is the best bird?
Western capercaillie
Black-billed capercaillie
Western Capercaillie
Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) - Zoo Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain
An image of black grouse by Howard Gray, published in a book titled Red Sixty Seven. The book contains 67 love letters to the UK’s most vulnerable species, each beautifully illustrated by some of the best wildlife artists
Photograph: BTO
(via The week in wildlife – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian)
Tetrao tetrix by Iain H Leach