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Conservation Status: RED
because
Recent Breeding Range Decline (1969-2007)
Previous Assessments: 2002-2007
RED
1996-2001
RED
Races of Concern: RED (Recent Decline)
UK Biodiversity Action Plan
(Lead Partner: CEH & RSPB)
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of: WCA(I,II,III,IX), WBD(I,II*,III*), Bern(II*,III)
Breeding and Survival
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Biometrics
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Other Names
Western Capercaillie
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Spanish: Urogallo
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For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Storch, I. 2001 BWP Update 3:1-24
Watson, A. & Moss, R. 2008 Grouse Collins, London
[598.543 WAT]
Harvie-Brown, J.A. 1879 The Capercaillie in Scotland David Douglas, Edinburgh
[598.543 HAR]
See Also:
Find scientific papers on
Wikipedia entry
BirdLife species page
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
Order:
Galliformes
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