Tetrao

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Kingdom Animalia Order Galliformes Subfamily Tetraoninae Higher classification Grouse		Phylum Chordata Family Phasianidae Scientific name Tetrao Rank Genus

Mass Western capercaillie: 3 kg Lower classifications Western capercaillie, Caucasian grouse, Black‑billed capercaillie

Din tur presents the birds of norway capercaillie tetrao urogallus

Tetrao is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily. The genus name is derived from the Latin name of a gamebird, probably the black grouse.

There are four extant species:

Eurasian black grouse, Tetrao tetrix

Caucasian black grouse, Tetrao mlokosiewiczi

Western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus

Black-billed capercaillie, Tetrao urogalloides

The fossil record of this genus is extensive:

Tetrao conjugens (Early Pliocene of C Europe)

Tetrao rhodopensis (Early Pliocene of Dorkovo, Bulgaria)

Tetrao partium (Early Pliocene - Early Pleistocene of SE Europe)

Tetrao macropus (Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene of Hungary)

Tetrao praeurogallus (Early - Middle Pleistocene of E Europe)

Tetrao tetrix longipes (Pleistocene of W Europe)

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