#1163 · 🐦 birds

Western Capercaillie

🇳🇱 Auerhoen ·Tetrao urogallus

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in Europe, not in NL

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what is it?

The western capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus ), also known as the wood grouse , heather cock , or just capercaillie /ˌkæpərˈkeɪli/, is the largest member of the grouse family. 2 kg (16 lb). The species shows extreme sexual dimorphism, with the male twice the size of the female. Found across Eurasia, this ground-living forest bird is renowned for its mating display. The worldwide population is categorised as "Least concern" by the...

base stats

NL sightings 0iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 4,942iNaturalist observations
weight 3.8 kgadult, up to
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

No confirmed wild sightings in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: you'd have to travel for this one.
4,942 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Weighs up to about 3.8 kg.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).