moorcock

• Существительное, обозначающее самца красной куропатки, промысловой птицы, обитающей на вересковых пустошах.

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.

   Самец красной куропатки

   • 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.