grey hen

• Nombre común de la hembra del urogallo, ave que habita en brezales y bosques de Europa y Asia. El término también se usa informalmente para referirse a un antiguo recipiente escocés de piedra para beber.

A common name for a female black grouse, a bird found in moorland and woodland areas of Europe and Asia. The term is also used informally to refer to a type of old Scottish drinking vessel made of stoneware.

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   A female bird of the species Lyrurus tetrix, known for its greyish-brown plumage.

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   • The grey hen is often less colorful than the male black grouse.
   • We spotted a grey hen feeding in the meadow.
   • Ornithologists study the habitat of the grey hen.