Black Grouse Definition

noun
A Eurasian game bird (Tetrao tetrix syn. Lyrurus tetrix) with black plumage and white wing markings in the male and brownish barred plumage in the female.
American Heritage
A large grouse (Lyrurus tetrix) of Europe and Asia: the male is almost entirely black.
Webster's New World

A large, black bird with a lyre-shaped tail, Lyrurus tetrix (syn. Tetrao tetrix).

Wiktionary
adjective
Attributive form of black grouse, noun.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Black Grouse

Noun

Singular:
black grouse
Plural:
black-grouses

Black Grouse Sentence Examples

  • The response by Black Grouse has been a remarkable four-fold increase in lekking blackcock over five years.

  • Peaceful secluded spot, excellent bird watching including black grouse.

  • At the moorland edge, the rare black grouse maintains a precarious foothold.

  • The black grouse has been in serious decline over recent decades and it is now mostly confined to parts of the Scottish Highlands.

  • The trees along the moorland edges are trimmed to allow the black grouse better access to the cover of the forest.

Related Articles

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to black grouse using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

BBLBLA

Words Ending With

ESEUSE

Unscrambles

black grouse

Words Starting With B and Ending With E

Starts With B & Ends With EStarts With BL & Ends With EStarts With B & Ends With SE

Word Length

12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With B12 Letter Words Ending With E