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

Many of the eight possible release areas have moorland used for driven grouse-shooting, a traditional field sport where red grouse, which golden eagles eat, are driven towards shooters by beaters.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

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

But gamekeepers may cull the animals in an effort to protect red grouse from the tick-borne louping ill virus.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2015

The red grouse, gorcock, or moor-cock, weighs about nineteen ounces, and the female somewhat less.

From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton

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