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Capercaillie
A huge woodland grouse, the large black males are unmistakable. They spend a lot of time feeding on the ground, but may also be found in trees, feeding on shoots. localised breeding species, found in Scottish native pinewood, a rare and vulnerable habitat, and in commercial conifer plantations. The UK capercaillie population has declined so rapidly that it is at very real risk of extinction. The capercaillie likes mature Scots pine forests with an undergrowth of heather, blaeberry or bilberry and crowberry and so is largely confined to the ancient Caledonian pine forests.
When to see this species : Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
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