noun.
The male black-grouse or black-game; the heath-cock; a grouse, Tetrao tetrix, or Lyrurus tetrix, of the family Tetraonidæ, found in many parts of Europe.
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noun.
The male of the European black grouse (Tetrao tetrix, Linn.); -- so called by sportsmen. The female is called gray hen. See heath grouse.
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noun.
male black grouse
noun.
male black grouse
Word Usage
"Forest areas are characterized with blackcock (Lyrurus tetrix), and other forest birds (Dendrocopos major, Oriolus oriolus, Columba palumbus, Streptopelia turtur, Parus cyanus, Phoenicurus phoenicurus, Anthus trivialis) and others."