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Rackelhahn

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Rackelhahn
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Subfamily: Phasianinae
Tribe: Tetraonini
Hybrid: Tetrao urogallus × Lyrurus tetrix

The rackelhahn or rackelwild is a hybrid between the western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) and the black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix).[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Kleven, Oddmund; Brøseth, Henrik; Jonassen, Kyrre; Pedersen, Hans Christian (2020). "Backcrossing of a capercaillie × black grouse hybrid male in the wild revealed with molecular markers". European Journal of Wildlife Research. 66 35. Springer. doi:10.1007/s10344-020-01377-y.
  2. ^ Porkert, Jan; Lifjeld, Jan T.; Tornberg, Risto (1996). "Backcrossings of Tetrao hybrids. T. tetrix x T. urogallus, with their parent species: a description of female offspring based on museum skins". Aquilo Series Zoologica. 29: 33–41 – via ResearchGate.
  3. ^ Porkert, Jan; Solheim, Roar; Flor, Arne (1997). "Behaviour of hybrid male Tetrao tetrix ♂ X T. urogallus ♀ on black grouse leks". Wildlife Biology. 3. Nordic Society Oikos: 169–176. doi:10.2981/wlb.1997.021.