#tetrao

[herpsandbirds]

Wood Grouse aka Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), male, family Phasianidae, order Galliformes, Poland

photograph by Paweł Łabaj

[snototter]

A western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) in Scotland

by Iain H Leach

[haveyouseenthisbirdpoll]

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

Voting ended onSep 25, 2024

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[best-bird-tournament]

Capercaillie (Tetrao)

Which is the best bird?

Western capercaillie

Black-billed capercaillie

Voting ended onJun 2, 2025

[birdblues]

Western Capercaillie

[semioptera]

Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) - Zoo Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain

[dendroica]

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)

[hello-birdies]

Tetrao tetrix by Iain H Leach