What is "red grouse"

moorfowl \moorfowl\, moor fowl \moor fowl\n. (Zo["o]l.)

1. A reddish-brown grouse ( Lagopus Scoticus) of upland moors of Great Britain; the European ptarmigan, or red grouse, also called the moorgame.

   Syn: red grouse, moorbird, moorgame, Lagopus scoticus.

2. The European heath grouse. See under Heath.

n. A medium-sized bird, (taxlink Lagopus lagopus scotica subspecies noshow=1), of the grouse family, found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland.

n. reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain [syn: moorfowl, moorbird, moor-bird, moorgame, Lagopus scoticus]

The red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica, is a medium-sized bird of the grouse family which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland. It is usually classified as a subspecies of the willow ptarmigan but is sometimes considered to be a separate species, Lagopus scotica. It is also known as the moorcock, moorfowl or moorbird. Lagopus is derived from Ancient Greek , meaning " hare", + , "foot", in reference to the feathered feet and toes typical of this cold-adapted genus, and scoticus is "of Scotland".