Western capercaillie vs Black grouse
Size and range side by side, using only figures recorded in Wikidata.
| Western capercaillie | Black grouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Tetrao urogallus | Lyrurus tetrix |
| Mass | 3.8 kg (male adult) 1.97 kg (female adult) Wikidata | 1.18 kg (male adult) 925 g (female adult) Wikidata |
| Lives in | Europe | Asia, Europe |
| Status | Least concern | Least concern |
Quick answers
- Which is bigger, the Western capercaillie or the Black grouse?
- The western capercaillie is heavier: Wikidata gives 1.97 kg–3.8 kg, against 925 g–1.18 kg.
- Where do they live?
- Western capercaillie: Europe. Black grouse: Asia, Europe (continents with GBIF records).
About them
Western capercaillie
The western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), also known as the Eurasian capercaillie, wood grouse, heather cock, cock-of-the-woods, or simply capercaillie , is a heavy member of the grouse tribe and the largest of all extant grouse species.
Black grouse
The black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix), also known as northern black grouse, Eurasian black grouse, blackgame or blackcock, is a large bird in the grouse tribe.
Mass: Wikidata (CC0) statements without qualifiers or qualified male/female/adult (birth weights left out). Descriptions: first sentence of the English Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), linked from each animal page.