red grouse

American  

noun

1. a grouse, Lagopus lagopus scoticus, of the British Isles, a subspecies of willow ptarmigan lacking white winter plumage.

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red grouse British  

noun

1. a reddish-brown grouse, Lagopus scoticus , of upland moors of Great Britain: an important game bird

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Etymology

Origin of red grouse

First recorded in 1770–80

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red grouse

While the licensing scheme initially applies only to red grouse, there are worries it will be extended to other birds such as pheasant.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024

Birds like the meadow pipit and skylark use the heather for nesting, and it is also a source of food for the red grouse.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2022

It all began with a trivia question raised among friends: Which is the fastest game bird in Britain, the golden plover or the red grouse?

From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2015

The estate where the runners were injured holds grouse shoots, and snaring is one method used to control animals that prey on red grouse.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2015

Out-lying pheasants, rabbits in the clumps, red grouse on the heather—the old dog missed none of them.

From The Confessions of a Poacher by Anonymous