What is a black capercaillie?

black grouse, or tetrao tetrix is a large gaming bird that is about the size of the chicken. The males have a length of about 19-23 inches (49-58 cm) when they are measured from the beak to the tail, weighing about £ 2.8 (1.25 kg) and have a range of approximately 31 inches (80 cm). The woman black grouse is somewhat smaller and is about 16-18 inches long (40-45 cm) with a span of about 26 inches (65 cm) and a weight of about 2 pounds (950 g). The male is a distinctive glossy blue-black color with a red comb, a tail feathers that curl out like a lyre and a white stripe on the wings that can be seen when it flies. Females are spotted gray -brown colors, which is a good camouflage and prevents them from being easily seen in feeding or nesting on the ground.

geographically, black caperca lives the northern regions of Europe and Asia. This bird can be found from the southeastern part of Siberia to the UK. The colonies of black capercales can be south as North Korea and Kyrgyzstan; The Arctic Norway regions indicate the northernmost range of its extent. In the countries of the middle and theHowever, falling Europe is very scattered and fragmented, with isolated remnants in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany. There is no black grouse in Ireland and the population in the UK decreases and has disappeared from many areas.

For the habitat, a black grouse needs an area with mixed terrain and landscape. Techta has different needs in different seasons and do not travel far, so these birds prefer locations where grassland areas, peat bogs, peat bogs and forests meet. As people interfered with their habitat, black grouse has adapted somewhat and could also inhabit other areas where there is enough dense vegetation for nesting, nesting and protection.

This ground bird almost relies on plants for food. In winter, her buds, berries and needles of trees. In spring, however, shoots and green parts of plants are the basis. The seeds of plants and berries are consumed in summer andIn autumn.

The reproduction period lasts roughly from the beginning of April to the middle or at the end of May. Black grouse does not form paired and the man has nothing to do with the care of chickens. The woman builds a nest and lays six to 11 eggs that hatch in about 25 days.