BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 435 



Capercatl3te 



THE Capercailzie (Telrao urogallus, Linnaeus), which be- 

 came extinct about a hundred years ago, has since been 

 introduced, and is now fairly abundant in the central 

 portion of Scotland. It also inhabits the Northern Pale- 

 arctic Region. The general colouration of the plumage of 

 the adult male is dark slate-grey; scapulars, wing-coverts, 

 and primaries have fine vermiculations of whitish ; under 



