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I was lucky enough to get a few photos of this bird while on a recent trip to Sweden. I am not sure which bird it is . Help from you experts would be appreciated. Such a beautiful thing. 
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Daryl,
The bird is the Capercaille.This bird is also found in Scotland.
F.Y.I.It is recorded that D.C.H.McLean killed two driven birds with one shot from a 20G August 29 1936, at alocation in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Roy Hebbes
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Also called "black game". And many other things in many other languages. Originally found all over Northern Europe.
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"Urogallo" is the name in spanish.
50-60 years ago they were relatively abundant in northern Spain and you can hunt them.
My grandfather hunts them!!!
Best,
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keep it simple and keep it safe...
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Somewhere on this board there are a few photos of Geno with a capercaillie and I also thing Gregoriy has posted links to some amazing videos of one that was especially bold. Great viewing.
The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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Thanks, to all. Does this differ from an auerhahn ?
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Gorgeous bird. Just to see one would be enough for me.
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Thanks, to all. Does this differ from an auerhahn ? Same bird, different name.
fiery, dependable, occasionally transcendent
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