The black-billed capercaillie, eastern capercaillie, Siberian capercaillie, spotted capercaillie, or stone capercaillie, is a large grouse species closely related to the more widespread western capercaillie. It is a sedentary species which breeds in the larch taiga forests of eastern Siberia as well as parts of northern Mongolia and China. In the far west of its distribution, the black-billed capercaillie has been known to hybridize with the western capercaillie. Compared to its western cousin, the Siberian capercaillie is also more adaptable to open habitat, given the larch forests it lives in are usually less dense than other taiga communities. Thus, they tend to avoid thick coniferous forests. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Middendorff, AT 1853
Reference:
Reise äuβerst. Nord. Ost. Sibir.
2 p.195
Protonym:
Tetrao urogalloides
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37054700
Avibase ID:
117B69091564DBC1
Avibase ID:
avibase-117B6909
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/117B6909
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 553894
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Tétras à bec noir ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Tétras à bec noir ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogalloides) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Spotted Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Tetrao parvirostris [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Tetrao parvirostris [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Tetrao parvirostris [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Black-billed Capercaillie ( Tetrao parvirostris) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tetrao parvirostris [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tetrao parvirostris [version 1] |
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