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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A large grouse (Tetrao urogallus), native to northern Europe and having dark plumage and a fanlike tail. Also called wood grouse.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. The Scotch name for the wood-grouse, Tetrao urogallus, the largest of the gallinaceous birds of Europe, the male sometimes weighing 12 to 13 pounds. It is most frequently found in the northern parts of the continent of Europe, Norway and Sweden being its favorite homes. For some time it was almost or wholly extinct in Great Britain; but it now again holds a place in the British fauna, and constitutes one of its greatest ornaments. The male is commonly called the mountain-cock or cock-of-the-woods.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. large black Old World grouse

Etymologies

  1. A Scots corruption of Scottish Gaelic capull coille ("horse of the woods"). (Wiktionary)
  2. Scottish Gaelic capull coille : capull, horse (from Middle Irish capall, from Old Irish, ultimately from Latin caballus, of Celtic origin) + coille, genitive of coille, forest (from Old Irish caill). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • “This affects especially ptarmigans, capercaillie, and ground birds.”

    Sapmi~ the communities of Purnumukka, Ochejohka, and Nuorgam climate change case study

  • “The Alps are one of the last strongholds for the central European population of the threatened capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), which consists of increasingly isolated populations.”

    Alps conifer and mixed forests

  • “The 204 bird species include capercaillie Tetrao urogallus, black grouse Lyrurus tetrix, willow grouse Lagopus lagopus, hazel grouse Tetrastes bonasia, black woodpecker Dryocopus martius, three-toed woodpecker Picoides tridactylus, nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes and red-flanked bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus.”

    Virgin Komi Forests, Russian Federation

  • “Other Cantabric species that seasonally spread into this ecoregion are the Cantabrian chamois (Rupicapra parva) and the highly endangered capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus).”

    Northwest Iberian montane forests

  • “These include the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) and the ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus).”

    Pyrenees conifer and mixed forests

  • “Forest fauna include brown bear Ursus arctos, grey wolf Canis lupus, wild boar Sus scrofa, wild cat Felis silvestris, chamois Rupicapra rupicapra, various species of eagle, capercaillie Tetrao urogallus, black grouse Lyrurus tetrix and rock partridge Alectoris graeca.”

    Durmitor National Park, Montenegro

  • “Large carnivores such as brown bear and wolf have persisted here along with several rare birds including the capercaillie, griffon vulture, and black woodpecker.”

    Cantabrian mixed forests

  • “Birds include species of swan goose Anser cygnoides, crested honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhyncus, black kite Milvus migrans, hawk owl Sunia ulula, rock ptarmigan Lagopus mutus, hazel grouse Tetrastes bonasia, capercaillie Tetrao urogallus and great bustard Otis tarda.”

    Lake Baikal Basin, Russian Federation

  • “The area is faunistically rich, including European brown bear Ursus arctos, wolf Canis lupus, European otter Lutra lutra, wild cat Felis silvestris, eagle owl Bubo bubo, and capercaillie Tetra urogallus.”

    Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

  • “On the other hand the upper reaches of the river that are covered by larch, dark coniferous and stone birch forests, provide refuge for capercaillie Tetrao parvirostris and Siberian spruce grouse Falcipennis falcipennis*.”

    Central Sikhote-Alin, Russian Federation

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  • chained_bear HA HA HA!! Good one!

    You know, that reminds me. I've been meaning to add clown to a list of mine... *goes off to do this* Feb 25, 2008

  • reesetee Now there's a dad joke if I've ever heard one! Feb 25, 2008

  • yarb So you would never eat a clown, either?

    I don't blame you; I've heard they taste funny.

    (thanks Tommy Cooper) Feb 25, 2008

  • reesetee I concur. As a general rule, I never eat anything that has snazzy red eyebrows. Too haughty-tasting. Feb 25, 2008

  • chained_bear Yes. And another way to tell them apart is that capicola does not have snazzy red eyebrows.

    At least, if it did, I wouldn't eat it. Feb 25, 2008

  • reesetee Apparently the species name (not Latin) comes from the Gaelic capull coille, meaning "horse of the woods."

    Not to be confused with capicola, which means "tasty luncheon meat."
    Feb 24, 2008

  • chained_bear You're right, yarb. I guess I meant it's a weird name for a species. I have no problem with calling a bird Richard Bartz. Or even Rick, if he/she prefers. But if that were the name on the safari card for that bird, I must admit I'd be deeply intrigued. Feb 24, 2008

  • reesetee Sure, sure; that's its name. It goes by "Rick," though. Laid-back kind of avian, you know. Feb 23, 2008

  • yarb I don't see why it's weirder than any other name, cb. Feb 23, 2008

  • chained_bear No. Is that bird's name Richard Bartz? That's a weird name for a bird. Feb 23, 2008

  • reesetee Wordie. The things you learn.

    Do the band guys have snazzy red eyebrows like this? Feb 23, 2008

  • chained_bear Dude. I didn't know this was a bird. I thought it was just a band. Feb 23, 2008

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