The western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), also known as the Eurasian capercaillie, wood grouse, heather cock, cock-of-the-woods, or simply capercaillie / ˌkæpərˈkeɪl (j) i /, [3] is a heavy member of …

Capercaillie Profile The advancement of human societies and the rapid modernisation of our habitations seem to correlate inversely with a familiarity with the wildlife that once surrounded us. In Europe, …

Apr 15, 2026 · The Capercaillie bird (Tetrao urogallus) is also known as the Wood Grouse or Western Capercaillie. The Capercaillie bird is the largest member of the grouse family, reaching over 100 …

The capercaillie is a huge gamebird, the size of a turkey, that lives in the forests of Scotland. Loss of its woodland habitat led to the capercaillie becoming extinct in the UK in the mid-18th century, but birds …

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Capercaillie breed in Scottish native pinewood, a rare and vulnerable habitat, and in commercial conifer tree plantations. The UK Capercaillie population has declined so rapidly that it's at very real risk of …

Huge gamebird of conifer forest, adjacent moorland, and clearings with shrubs, mainly in wilder areas. Mostly elusive, but occasional males go

Basic facts about Western Capercaillie: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

25 April, 2025Western Capercaillie in Estonia. Photo by Tõnu Pani, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.It’s a bird, it’s a horse… it’s a capercaillie? What’s a capercaillie?! A bird of superlatives, …

Meet the western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) including their appearance, diet, habitat, range, lifespan, breeding, facts and behavior.