Birds - Capercaillie <i>Tetrao urogallus</i>
3. Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus
Capercaillie <i>Tetrao urogallus</i>
The name comes from the Gaelic 'capull coille', meaning 'horse of the woods',
probably because of the unusual 'klopping' sound it makes as it calls.
Abernethy Forest, Highlands, Scotland.
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