Galliformes · Phasianidae
Western capercaillie
Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus, 1758
Europe's largest grouse, found in mature mountain forests of the Pyrenees and the Cantabrian range.
Data
- Length
- 60–87 cm
- Wingspan
- 90–125 cm
- Weight
- 1.8–4.5 kg
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- In danger of extinction
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
During its courtship song the male barely hears its surroundings, a deafness lasting a few seconds.
Records by month
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
459 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.