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Western Capercaillie

Tetrao urogallus

The Western Capercaillie is a large, beautiful bird found in forests. Males are known for their impressive courtship displays, puffing up their feathers to attract females. They are shy and prefer to stay hidden among the trees.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Western Capercaillie is a very large ground-dwelling bird. Males are striking with glossy dark plumage, a metallic green breast, and bright red eyebrows, contrasting with the smaller, camouflaged mottled brown females.

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Western Capercaillie
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Western Capercaillie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Capercaillie chicks can fly short distances just two weeks after hatching!

It's Europe's largest grouse, often called the "King of the Forest."

Males perform a dramatic "lekking" dance to impress females.

Their strong claws help them walk easily over deep snow.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Booming Courtship Call

Western Capercaillie males can make a series of gurgling and booming sounds that helps them attract mates.

Fähigkeit

Winter Survival Gut

Western Capercaillie has specialized gut bacteria that allows them to digest tough conifer needles in winter.

Fähigkeit

Forest Camouflage

Western Capercaillie has mottled brown and black plumage that helps them blend perfectly into dense forest undergrowth.

Maße und Details

Länge
54-90 cm
Flügelspannweite
70-125 cm
Gewicht
1.5-6.7 kg
Lebenserwartung
6-8 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
5-12
Brutzeit
26-29 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They mainly eat conifer needles, buds, and shoots, but also enjoy berries and insects in summer.

Altersunterschiede: Chicks eat mostly insects, gradually shifting to a plant-based diet as they grow.

Hauptnahrung

  • Pine needles
  • Spruce needles
  • Juniper berries
  • Bilberries
  • Heather shoots
  • Insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Adult capercaillie can be hunted by this powerful raptor.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Predates on capercaillie eggs, chicks, and sometimes adults.

depends on

Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris

Provides essential food (needles) and shelter, especially in winter.

depends on

Bilberry

Vaccinium myrtillus

Their berries and leaves are a vital food source in summer.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a bird in the wild, it's best to watch quietly from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Western Capercaillie?

54-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Western Capercaillie?

70-125 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Western Capercaillie?

1.5-6.7 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Western Capercaillie?

6-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Western Capercaillie?

60 km/h

Was frisst Western Capercaillie?

They mainly eat conifer needles, buds, and shoots, but also enjoy berries and insects in summer.

Wo findet man Western Capercaillie normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Western Capercaillie?

Foraging

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