Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Subclass Galloanserae > Superorder Gallomorphae > Order Galliformes > Suborder Phasiani > Superfamily Phasianoidea > Family Phasianidae > Genus Tetrao

Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus, 1758

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

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Genus group names

*Tetrao*	Linnaeus, 1758	accepted genus name

Children

Tetrao urogallus cantabricus Castroviejo, 1967

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Albanian: gjeli i egër sources: DHORA, DH. 2008: Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë (Emri shkencor – Shqip – Anglisht) / Dictionary of animal names of Albania (Scientific names – Albanian – English). Camaj – Pipa. Shkodër, Albania. pp. 288.

Bulgarian: Глухар sources: Bulgarian PESI focal point

Danish: Tjur sources: danish PESI focal point

English: Capercaillie sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))

English-United States: Capercaillie; Western Capercaillie sources: Charles Hussey

German: Auerhuhn sources: german PESI focal point

Greek: Αγριόκουρκος ; Αγριόκουρκος sources: Greek PESI focal point

Italian: Gallo cedrone sources: italian PESI focal point

Lithuanian: kurtinys sources: Lithuanian PESI focal point

Norwegian: Storfugl sources: Norwegian PESI focal point

Norwegian Bokmål: storfugl sources: Syst. Nat. ed. 10 p. 159

Norwegian Nynorsk: storfugl sources: Syst. Nat. ed. 10 p. 159

Romanian: Cocoş de munte; Cocoşul de munte sources: Romania PESI focal point

Russian: глухарь sources: Russian PESI focal point

Slovenian: divji petelin sources: Slovenian PESI focal point

Spanish, Castillian: Urogallo común sources: spanish PESI focal point

Swedish: tjäder

Turkish: Çalı horozu sources: Turkish PESI focal point

Ukrainian: Глухар; Глушець sources: Ukranian PESI focal point;Ukraine PESI focal point

Welsh: grugiar y coed

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Citation

Drs Cees Roselaar. Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=96460

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2004-05-07 by Drs Cees Roselaar

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