Meet the Western Capercaillie 🌲🎶 Also known as the ‘Wood Grouse’, this captivating bird is the largest member of the grouse family making them true giants of the bird world. 🐦✨ Each spring, male Capercaillies engage in elaborate courtship displays to attract females. These performances include fanned tail feathers, striking wing flaps, and a distinctive song composed of clicks, pops, and wheezes. 💃 Capercaillies are native to mature pine forests across Europe and Asia, where they feed on a d

Capercaillie - Cairngorms Capercaillie Project

🌟 Saturday Star Species: The Capercaillie 🦃🌲 Did you know the name “Capercaillie” comes from the Gaelic Capall- coille, meaning “horse of the woods”? This likely refers to the unusual sounds males make during their displays to attract a mate! An icon of the Caledonian forest, Capercaillie thrive in old, mature conifer woodlands. Males can weigh up to twice as much as the camouflaged females and have glossy black bodies with a strong, yellow bill and a red mark above the eye. This seasons earl