Western Capercaillie
Scientific name
: Tetrao urogallus
Other names:
Български: Глухар
,
Brezhoneg: Skilgog meur
,
Català: Gall fer
,
Česky: Tetřev hlušec
,
Dansk: Tjur
,
Deutsch: Auerhuhn
,
Esperanto: Urogalo
,
Español: Urogallo
,
Eesti: Metsis
,
Basque: Basoilar
,
Suomi: Metso
,
Français: Grand Tétras
,
Magyar: Siketfajd
,
Italiano: Gallo cedrone
,
日本語: ヨーロッパオオライチョウ
,
Lietuviškai: Kurtinys
,
Latviešu: Mednis
,
Nederlands: Auerhoen
,
Norsk (nynorsk): Storfugl
,
Norsk: Storfugl
,
Polski: Głuszec
,
Português: Tetraz-grande
,
Русский: Глухарь
,
Svenska: Tjäder
,
Українська: Глушець
Short Description
Males vary in color from dark grey to dark brown with a metallic-like shiny green breast shield. In females the plumage on the upper side is brown with black and silver cross stripes. On the underside it is slightly paler ...
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