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capercaillies

/ˌkeɪpərˈkeɪliːz/

Meanings

noun

Coqs de bruyère

A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.

Examples :

"While hiking in the Scottish Highlands, we were lucky enough to spot a few capercaillies in the forest. "
En randonnée dans les Highlands écossais, nous avons eu la chance d'apercevoir quelques coqs de bruyère dans la forêt.