Western Capercaillie
Western Capercaillie · BirdGacha
Western Capercaillie
Tetrao urogallusWikimedia Commons · WC24235770 · Jugrü · CC BY-SA 3.0 · MP3 transcode by Wikimedia Commons
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 74–85 cm
- Body Mass
- 2.72 kg
- Wingspan
- 106 cm
- Diet
- Plant material
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 116).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 122).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Jugrü · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
8 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Tetrao urogallus cantabricus
nw Spain
- Tetrao urogallus aquitanicus
Pyrenees (France and Spain)
- Tetrao urogallus crassirostris
Germany and Poland to the Balkan Pen.
- Tetrao urogallus urogallus
Scotland and Scandinavia to the White Sea (Russia)
- Tetrao urogallus kureikensis
nw Russia
- Tetrao urogallus volgensis
s, c Belarus and ec Russia
- Tetrao urogallus uralensis
sw Russia
- Tetrao urogallus taczanowskii
c Siberia to nw Mongolia and n Korean Pen.
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Tetrao urogallus
Which family does it belong to?
Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic: Northwestern & North-central
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · stas_k · CC BY-NC
