Capercailzie

ka-per-kal'zi, a fine, large bird of the grouse kind. The male bird weighs up to fifteen pounds. Its plumage is variegated,-black, brown, and white with a dark green breast and a patch of naked scarlet skin over one eye. It is found in extensive woods, and is often called the "cock of the woods." It feeds on berries and buds and the tender shoots of fir. Formerly common to northern Europe, it is now confined to the evergreen covered mountains of Scotland, Scandinavia, Russia, and possibly portions of Asia.