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 • Nov. 1, 2016

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

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

From The Cave Twins by Perkins, Lucy Fitch

In the first of these cases the visitor will notice the wood grouse of Scotland, and the ruffed and other grouse of America; in the second case, the sand-grouse of the scorching deserts.

From How to See the British Museum in Four Visits by Jerrold, W. Blanchard

These are forest-birds from Göinge districts: black grouse and wood grouse who come flying in long lines a couple of metres apart.

From The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Howard, Velma Swanston