The capercaillie (scientific name: Tetrao urogallus) is a fowl and has 12 subspecies. Strong body, short beak, conical shape, suitable for pecking plant seeds; short round wings, not good at flying; strong feet, with sharp claws, good at walking and digging for food; nostrils and feet are feathered to adapt to severe cold . The males are brightly colored, with large fleshy crowns and beautiful feathers; the posterior edge of the tarsus is spurred. Early adult. Inhabits coniferous forest belts of larch, spruce, red pine and fir. It is often active in large forest gaps, forest edges, and sunny slope grass or shrubs. At night, it mainly lives on larch trees. In winter, they often spend the night in a snow cave on the ground. It mainly feeds on plant foods and has a wide range of diets. Distributed in Europe, Siberia, Central Asia, northwestern Mongolia and the Altai Mountains in northern Xinjiang, China.
