moorcock

• Nom masculin désignant le mâle de la perdrix rouge, oiseau de gibier vivant dans les landes de bruyère.

A noun referring to a male red grouse, a game bird found in heather moorland.

1. Male red grouseC1formalbritish

   The male of the red grouse, a bird species native to moorlands in the British Isles.

   Coq de bruyère rouge

   • The moorcock's distinctive call echoed across the heather.
   • A moorcock was spotted displaying its plumage on the hill.
   • Hunters often seek the moorcock during the grouse season.