moor fowl

n. (Zool.) 1. A reddish-brown grouse (Lagopus Scoticus) of upland moors of Great Britain; the European ptarmigan, or red grouse, also called the moorgame.
Syn. -- red grouse, moorbird, moorgame, Lagopus scoticus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. The European heath grouse. See under Heath. [ 1913 Webster ]