blackcock
Dark moorland bird
The blackcock is the male of the black grouse, a large game bird native to northern Europe and Asia.
The name refers to the bird's glossy blue-black plumage.
The female is called the greyhen.
Blackcock gather at traditional display grounds called leks.
species
Fowl or fuss
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- displayPresentation for viewing
- territorialDefensive about owned space
breeding · feathers · male · strutting · polygyny · dawn · ptarmigan · ornithology
grouse
Fowl or fuss
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- displayPresentation for viewing
territorial · breeding · feathers · male · strutting · polygyny · dawn · ptarmigan · ornithology · species
moorland
Open uncultivated upland
- heathlandOpen shrubby wilderness
- heatherMoorland flowering shrub
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
bog · bracken · gorse · scrub · upland · fell · moor · birchwood · clearing · edge
shooting
Discharging a weapon
- seasonYearly division or series
- gamekeeperEstate wildlife manager
- beatersTools for mixing
flush · driven · sportsman · quarry · pheasant · partridge · ptarmigan · wildfowl · covey · brace