Western Capercaillie
Tetrao urogallusLinnaeus, C, 1758
English (US) Western Capercaillie
The Western Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Tetrao urogallus
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Western Capercaillie
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Tetrao urogallus cantabricus
- Tetrao urogallus aquitanicus
- Tetrao urogallus crassirostris
- Tetrao urogallus volgensis
- Tetrao urogallus urogallus
- Tetrao urogallus kureikensis
- Tetrao urogallus uralensis
- Tetrao urogallus taczanowskii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tetrao Urogallus
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Type locality
- Europe, restricted type locality, Sweden.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.159
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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