Tetrao urogallus

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Tetrao urogallus - large black Old World grouse

capercaillie, capercailzie, horse of the wood

grouse - popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet

genus Tetrao, Tetrao - type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies

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The studies cover six grouse species (Europe: Tetrao urogallus: 7, Lyrururs tetrix: 4, Lagopus lagopus incl.

Predation, predator control and grouse populations: a review

Foresters plant too many trees in bare areas destroying the natural habitat of western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus).One of the symbols of the Slovak forests, the wood grouse or western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) has been dying out for more than 30 years.

The increasingly rare wood grouse is being driven out of Slovakia's forests

Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus in Scotland -demography of a declining population.

Decline and Range Contraction of Black-Billed Capercaillie (Tetrao urogalloides) in Northeast China from 1950 to 2010 Based on Local Historical Documents

western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), or arctic tundra, e.g.

Biogeographical patterns in vertebrate assemblages of the Czech Republic: regional division in the context of species' distributions in Europe

Objects of protection on the territory are the following bird species: Ciconia nigra, Pernis apivorus, Milvus migrans, Circaetus gallicus, Aquila pomarina, Aquila chrysaetos, Buteo ryfinus, Falco peregrinus, Alectoris graeca, Bonasa bonasia, Tetrao urogallus, Bubo bubo, Glaucidium passerinum, Aegolius funereus, Caprimulgus europaeus, alcedo attis, Picus canus, Dryocopus martius, Dendrocopos medius, Picoides tridactylus, Dendrocopos syriacus, Lullula arborea, Lanius collurio, Lanius minor, Sylvia nisoria, Emberiza hortulana.

Environmental sustainability model and biodiversity preservation in Central Rhodopes

The birds are represented by Aquila chrysaetos, Corvux corax, Tetrao urogallus, and Lacerta viridis or Vipera berus are among the reptile species in the area.

Targului river drainage area upstream of Rausor lake. A special view over the environmental instability and balances in the Rausor Lake area

The Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), also known as the Wood Grouse, is the largest member of the grouse family and is renowned for its mating display.

Winter tourism blamed for mountain bird decline

Suter W, Graf RF, Hess R (2002) Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) and avian biodiversity: Testing the umbrella-species concept.

Indicator, umbrellas, flagships and keystone species concepts: use and abuse in conservation ecology/Los conceptos de especies indicadoras, paraguas, banderas y claves: su uso y abuso en ecologia de la conservacion/Os conceitos de especies indicadoras, guarda chuva, bandeiras e chaves: seu uso e abuso em ecologia da conservacao

The coal mines in question are located inside a Natura 2000 site in Laciana valley, near Villablino, Leon, which is home to several critically endangered species, including brown bear (Ursus arctos) and capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus).

ENVIRONMENT : GREECE AND SPAIN WARNED OVER PROTECTED SITES

% Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus 67 31.3 Black grouse Tetrao tetrix 144 31.3 Hazel grouse Bonasa bonasia 49 22.4 Willow grouse Lagopus lagopus 80 20.0 Total 340 27.4 2004 Samples, Seropositive, Common name no.

Sindbis virus infection in resident birds, migratory birds, and humans, Finland

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) and the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) both help spread berry-bearing shrubs.