capercaillie
noun
cap·er·cail·lie
ˌka-pər-ˈkā-lē 
-ˈkāl-yē
variants
or capercailzie
plural capercaillie or capercailzies also capercaillies or capercailzie
: a very large European grouse (Tetrao urogallus) of hilly coniferous woodlands
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Now, with the body of a western capercaillie as evidence, authorities in southwestern Germany are trying to determine what happened.
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BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2019
With luck, spot an elusive capercaillie, an endemic Scottish crossbill, or a magnificent golden eagle.
—National Geographic, 12 June 2019
Concealed within these forests are Tengalman’s owl, capercaillie and black woodpecker.
—Smithsonian, 15 June 2018
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BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2019
With luck, spot an elusive capercaillie, an endemic Scottish crossbill, or a magnificent golden eagle.
—National Geographic, 12 June 2019
Concealed within these forests are Tengalman’s owl, capercaillie and black woodpecker.
—Smithsonian, 15 June 2018
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“Capercaillie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capercaillie. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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