ruffed grouse

ruffed grouse

(rŭft)n. A North American game bird (Bonasa umbellus) having mottled brownish plumage and, in the male, a dark ruff around the neck. It is noted for the drumming sounds the male makes with its wings.

ruffed grouse

n (Animals) a large North American grouse, Bonasa umbellus, having brown plumage with darker markings around the neck and a black-tipped fan-shaped tail

ruffed′ grouse′

n. a North American grouse of dense forests, Bonasa umbellus, having a tuft of black feathers on each side of the neck. [1745–55, Amer.]

Thesaurus

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ruffed grouse - valued as a game bird in eastern United States and CanadaBonasa umbellus, partridgegrouse - popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feetBonasa, genus Bonasa - ruffed grouse