noun
- plural of moorcock; male red grouse, game birds found on moorlands
Usage: British
Examples
- The moorcocks called across the heather-covered hills at dawn.
- Hunters tracked the moorcocks through the Scottish highlands.
- Several moorcocks were spotted during the bird-watching expedition.
- The distinctive call of moorcocks echoed through the moor.
- Moorcocks are prized game birds in traditional British hunting.
- The ornithologist studied the mating behavior of moorcocks.