Wednesday 26 July 2017

PROTECT THE CAPERCAILZIE

Famous Scottish bird in danger.



now read on.....

N.B.: This bird is pronounced and sometimes spelled capercaillie.
Where has the Z come from?  Formerly in Scots there was another letter called yogh and that is what the Z stands for.  The name of the bird comes from Scottish Gaelic capall coille, horse (mare) of the woods.  

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