Species

Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus, 1758

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Common names:
Western Capercaillie,
metsis,
mõtus
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Occurrences
Total records 3087 (
3057 observations,
16 specimens,
14 reference based
 )
Total species1
Records in Estonia 3081 (
3057 observations,
10 specimens,
14 reference based
 )
Species in Estonia1
First occurrence in Estonia1946-01-01
Latest occurrence in Estonia2025-01-31
First occurrence in Estonia this year2025-01-08
Species lists
Bird of the year,
Estonian birds,
Estonian species,
Protected species of Estonia, category II,
Red List species in Estonia,
Red list: Vulnerable

Accepted name

Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus, 1758

Common names

metsis Estonian,
mõtus Estonian,
Western Capercaillie English,
Storfugl Norwegian,
Metso Finnish,
Mednis Latvian,
Tjäder Swedish,
Kurtinys Lithuanian

PlutoF id

104299