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Capercally   Listen
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Capercally, Capercailzie  n.  (Written also capercaillie, capercaili)  (Zool.) A species of black Old World grouse (Tetrao uragallus) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; called also cock of the woods and horse of the wood.






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... late Hon. Adam Fergusson Blair, once a familiar of Spencer Grange, was remembered by some fine Scotch grouse, ptarmigan and a pair of capercailzie, in splendid feather, brought from Scotland. A good specimen of the silvery gull, shot at Niagara Falls, was a gift from John William McCallum, Esq., now of Melbourne, E.T.—an early friend of our friend, ...
— Picturesque Quebec • James MacPherson Le Moine



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