Tetrao urogallus Linnaeus, 1758
(Capercaillie, Western Capercaillie)

Interactions where Tetrao urogallus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
is predator of adult UK/Ireland Formica a genus of ants Hymenoptera: Formicidae Forests and Wood Ants in Scotland, Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007
 /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Galliformes/Phasianidae/Tetrao urogallus/Tetrao urogalluscapercaillie, western capercaillie Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica/Formicaa genus of antsadult
is predator of adult UK/Ireland Formica aquilonia Scottish Wood Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Forests and Wood Ants in Scotland, Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007
 /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Galliformes/Phasianidae/Tetrao urogallus/Tetrao urogalluscapercaillie, western capercaillie Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica aquilonia/Formica aquiloniascottish wood antadult
is predator of adult UK/Ireland Formica exsectaQuestionable Narrow-headed Ant Hymenoptera: Formicidae Forests and Wood Ants in Scotland, Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007
 /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Galliformes/Phasianidae/Tetrao urogallus/Tetrao urogalluscapercaillie, western capercaillie Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Formica exsecta/Formica exsectanarrow-headed ant?adult
is predator of adult UK/Ireland Myrmica a genus of ants Hymenoptera: Formicidae Forests and Wood Ants in Scotland, Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007
 /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Galliformes/Phasianidae/Tetrao urogallus/Tetrao urogalluscapercaillie, western capercaillie Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Formicidae/Myrmica/Myrmicaa genus of antsadult

Interactions where Tetrao urogallus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
dung dung dung may support apothecium Ascobolus carletonii a discomycete Pezizales: Ascobolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Ascobolus carletonii/Ascobolus carletoniia discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Aves/Galliformes/Phasianidae/Tetrao urogallus/Tetrao urogalluscapercaillie, western capercailliedung apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hughes, J. & Broome, A., 2007Forests and Wood Ants in ScotlandForestry Commission Information Notes, 90, 8pp, Forestry Commission

Tetrao urogallus (Capercaillie, Western Capercaillie) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Tetrao urogallus (Capercaillie, Western Capercaillie) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTetrao urogallus (Capercaillie, Western Capercaillie)
GenusTetrao (a genus of birds)
FamilyPHASIANIDAE (game birds)
OrderGALLIFORMES (game birds)
ClassAVES (birds)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Tetrao urogallus (Capercaillie, Western Capercaillie)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Sterry, P. 2004 Capercaillie Vol 15, No 4 Page: 275

Tetrao urogallus (Capercaillie, Western Capercaillie) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Tetrao urogallus (Capercaillie, Western Capercaillie):

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