wood grouse

American  

noun

1. the capercaillie.

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Etymology

Origin of wood grouse

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

The birds included pheasants, partridges, wood grouse, magpies, and hooded crows.

From Science Magazine

From afar, from the other edge of the forest, came the calling of wood grouse.

From Project Gutenberg

He spent 72 nights in the field during three consecutive Aprils before he found the wood grouse fighting in a satisfactory light.

From Time Magazine Archive

But these species still linger in some portion of the British isles; whereas the larger capercailzies or wood grouse, formerly natives of the pine-forests of Ireland and Scotland, have been destroyed within the last sixty years.

From Project Gutenberg

Suddenly there was a loud whirring sound, and out of the bushes in front of them flew a great wood grouse!

From Project Gutenberg