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What (who) is moor-cock - definition

SUBSPECIES OF BIRD
Lagopus lagopus scotica; Gorcock; Gorhen; Moorcock (bird); Red Grouse; Moorbird; Moorfowl; Lagopus scotica; Moor-cock
  • Grouse grit
  • Red grouse eggs

moor-cock         
n.
Gorcock, red grouse, moor-fowl, moor-game, red ptarmigan, red game (Lagopus Scoticus).
gorcock         
['g?:k?k]
¦ noun Scottish & N. English the male of the red grouse.
Origin
C17: from gor- (of unknown origin) + cock1.
red grouse         
¦ noun a British moorland grouse with reddish-brown plumage. [Lagopus lagopus scoticus.]

Wikipedia

Red grouse

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 scoticus. It is also known as the moorcock, moorfowl or moorbird. Lagopus is derived from Ancient Greek lagos (λαγος), meaning "hare", + pous (πους), "foot", in reference to the feathered feet and toes typical of this cold-adapted genus, and scoticus is "of Scotland".

The red grouse is the logo of The Famous Grouse whisky and an animated bird is a character in a series of its adverts. The red grouse is also the emblem of the journal British Birds.