The western capercaillie, also known as the Eurasian capercaillie, wood grouse, heather cock, cock-of-the-woods, or simply capercaillie, is a heavy member of the grouse family and the largest of all extant grouse species. The heaviest-known specimen, recorded in captivity, had a weight of 7.2 kilograms. Found across Europe and the Palearctic, this primarily-ground-dwelling forest grouse is renowned for its courtship display. This bird shows extreme sexual dimorphism, with males nearly twice the size of females. The global population is listed as "least concern" under the IUCN, although the populations of central Europe are declining and fragmented, or possibly extirpated. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.159
Protonym:
Tetrao Urogallus
Type locality:
Europe, restricted type locality, Sweden.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/178/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
C3221EE24B948F50
Avibase ID:
avibase-C3221EE2
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C3221EE2
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 553893
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Grand Tétras ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Grand Tétras ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
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Clements 3rd edition: Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Eurasian Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Eurasian Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Eurasian Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2019: Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Tetrao urogallus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Tetrao urogallus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Tetrao urogallus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Western Capercaillie ( Tetrao urogallus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tetrao urogallus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tetrao urogallus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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