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Tetrao Linnaeus, 1758

Tetrao (Tetraoninae) ; [AVTAX]

Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus, 1758

Metso Capercaillie Western Capercaillie
Tetrao urogallus ; [AVTAX]

identification uncertain 800x638 (~70Kb) female FINLAND: Li: Inari, Luttojoki, 761:53, 11.7.1998, Photo © Markku Savela

T. u. urogallus

Tetrao urogallus urogallus ; [AVTAX]

T. u. aquitanicus Ingram, 1915

Tetrao urogallus aquitanicus ; [AVTAX]

T. u. cantabricus Castroviejo, 1967

Tetrao urogallus cantabricus ; [AVTAX]

T. u. kureikensis Buturlin, 1927

Tetrao urogallus kureikensis ; [AVTAX]

T. u. major Brehm, 1831

Tetrao urogallus major ; [AVTAX]

T. u. rudolfi Dombrowski, 1912

Tetrao urogallus rudolfi ; [AVTAX]

T. u. taczanowskii (Stejneger, 1885)

Tetrao urogallus taczanowskii ; [AVTAX]

T. u. uralensis Menzbier, 1887

Tetrao urogallus uralensis ; [AVTAX]

T. u. volgensis Buturlin, 1907

Tetrao urogallus volgensis ; [AVTAX]

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References:

[AVTAX]

Zoonomen; Extracted during June 2011, for most recent information, verify using links provided; Zoological Nomenclature Resource; Birds of the World -- current valid scientific avian names

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