Capercaillie
Kate Humble presents the capercaillie.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Kate Humble presents the capercaillie. The bizarre knife-grinding, cork-popping display of the male capercaillie is one of the strangest sounds produced by any bird. The name 'Capercaillie' is derived from the Gaelic for 'horse of the woods', owing to the cantering sound, which is the start of their extraordinary mating display. These are the largest grouse in the world and in the UK they live only in ancient Caledonian pine forests.
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Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)
Broadcasts
- Wed 23 Apr 2014 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 22 Apr 2015 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 26 Apr 2015 08:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Mon 11 Jul 2016 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 17 Jul 2016 08:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Mon 10 Dec 2018 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 14 Jan 2020 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 17 Nov 2021 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 8 Mar 2022 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Fri 12 Jan 2024 05:58Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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