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Capercaillies
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Capercaillies

Tetrao

Tetrao is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily. The genus name is derived from the Latin name of a gamebird, probably the black grouse.

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 2 known species

Western Capercaillie

speciesTetrao urogallus

Black-billed Capercaillie

speciesTetrao urogalloides

Tetrao urogalloides × urogallus

hybridTetrao urogalloides × urogallus

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Capercaillies in History of Animals, Book I: On Viviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book I: On Viviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1554 · p.662

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1025.