Cocks typically range from 74 to 85 cm (29 to 35 in) in length with wingspan of 90 to 125 cm (34–49 in) and an average weight of 4.1 kg (9.0 lb). Taxonomy Photos of Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 50 videos • 105 photos list | gallery | slideshow • 2 sound recordings Displaying 1 - 20 of 105 photos Title contains Western Capercaillie The Western Capercaillie, also known as the Wood Grouse, the Heather Cock, or just the Capercaillie, is the largest member of the Grouse family. A hen has brighter plumage than a cock and grows up to 63 cm while weighing about 3 kg. The male (cock) of the western capercaillie is of a darker colour than the female (hen); it grows up to 90 cm and weighs about 5 kg. Some cave-dwelling species, including the oilbird and swiftlets (Collocalia and Aerodramus spp.
The largest known specimen, recorded in captivity, had a weight of 7.2 kg. Homepage. A list of BBC episodes and clips related to "Western capercaillie". The largest known specimen, recorded in captivity, had a weight of 7.2 kg (15.9 lbs). The capercaillie is a native species that became extinct in Britain in the mid-18th century. The Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), also known as the Wood Grouse, Heather Cock, is the largest member of the grouse family. They are a localised breeding species found in Scottish native pinewood, a rare and vulnerable habitat, and in commercial conifer plantations. Male and female Western Capercaillie – the cocks and the hens – can easily be differentiated by their size and colouration. The Western Capercaillie is the largest species of grouse in the world. Western capercaillie (Katschberg) The western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), also known as the wood grouse, heather cock, capercaillie or Auerhuhn, is the largest member of the grouse family. Found across Europe and Asia, it is renowned for its mating display. They spend a lot of time feeding on the ground, but may also be found in trees, feeding on shoots and buds.
), use audible sound (with the majority of sonic location occurring between 2 and 5 kHz) to echolocate in the darkness of caves. ... Samuel West describes the snooker ball and champagne cork sounds of the capercaillie… Found across Europe and Asia, it is renowned for its mating display. The western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), also known as the wood grouse, heather cock, or just capercaillie / ˌ k æ p ər ˈ k eɪ l i /, is a member of the grouse family and its largest member. Western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) The Biology of the Species. This is a substantial bird, with males typically weighing up to 4kg making it the largest member of the grouse family.
The calls of a female capercaillie with her chicks are featured in this recording. Found across Europe and the Palearctic, this ground-living forest bird is renowned for its mating display. The main cause for the extinction was thought to have been a catastrophic loss of its woodland habitat. The male bird (or cock) is much bigger than the female (or hen). The males are particularly distinctive with a chocolate-grey coloured back and wings, white markings on the tail and wing and a crimson eyebrow. Male: Weighs up to 5kg, L. 95cm (of which 30-40cm is its long, rounded tail). The only bird known to make use of infrasound (at about 20 Hz) is the western capercaillie. The capercaillie is a huge woodland grouse, the large black males are unmistakable. The largest known specimen, recorded in captivity, had a weight of 7.2 kg (16 lb).
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