noun
- the male red grouse
Usage: British
Examples
- The gorcock’s distinctive call echoed across the Scottish moors.
- Hunters waited patiently for a gorcock to emerge from the heather.
- The gorcock displayed its red comb during mating season.
- We spotted a gorcock perched on a rocky outcrop.
- The gorcock is prized by game bird enthusiasts.
- A gorcock’s plumage is darker than the female’s.