lyrurus tetrix

2 definitions found

lyrurus tetrix - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  heathfowl \heathfowl\, heath fowl \heath fowl\n.
     A large Northern European black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix
     formerly Tetrao tetrix) with a lyre-shaped tail; it is also
     called heath grouse, black game, black grouse, heath poult
     , heath fowl, and moor fowl. See heath grouse
     under heath, above.
  
     Syn: European black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix.
          [WordNet 1.5]

lyrurus tetrix - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Lyrurus tetrix
      n 1: large northern European grouse that is black with a lyre-
           shaped tail [syn: European black grouse, heathfowl,
           Lyrurus tetrix]