Tetrao
Sign in to saveTetrao is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily known as capercaillies. They are some of the largest living grouse and can be found in the forested areas of the Eurasian Palearctic.
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Tetrao is a genus of birds in the grouse subfamily known as capercaillies. They are some of the largest living grouse and can be found in the forested areas of the Eurasian Palearctic.
Feathers from the bird were used to decorate the characteristic hat of the bersaglieri, an Italian ace infantry formation.