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Western capercaillie

Tetrao urogallus

Photo by Rein
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Capercaillies are almost turkey-size. Their number decreases since the natural habitats disappear. Some capercaillies turn "mad" in the lekking season or autumn.

Habitat:

Capercaillies live in the pine forests and peat-bogs of Estonia.

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Comments (3)
Zlatan Celebic
Wow! Really great spotting - in spite of their presence in our area, this one still eludes me... Congrats!

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PublishedNovember 14, 2017

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