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red grouse

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  1. red grouse, moorfowl, moorbird, moor-bird, moorgame, Lagopus scoticusnoun

    reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain

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  1. red grousenoun

    A medium-sized bird, Lagopus lagopus scotica, of the grouse family, found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland.

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  1. Red grouse

    The red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) is a medium-sized bird of the grouse family which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland. It is usually classified as a subspecies of the willow ptarmigan but is sometimes considered to be a separate species, Lagopus scoticus. It is also known as the moorcock, moorfowl or moorbird. Lagopus is derived from Ancient Greek lagos (λαγος), meaning "hare", + pous (πους), "foot", in reference to the feathered feet and toes typical of this cold-adapted genus, and scoticus is "of Scotland".The red grouse is the logo of The Famous Grouse whisky and an animated bird is a character in a series of its adverts. The red grouse is also the emblem of the journal British Birds.

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  1. red grouse

    The red grouse is a medium-sized bird of the grouse family that is found primarily in the United Kingdom, known for its reddish-brown plumage and its habitat in heather moorlands. The species is notable for being the only bird species endemic to the British Isles. It's scientifically known as Lagopus lagopus scotica.

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  1. Red Grouse

    The Red Grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica, is a medium-sized bird of the grouse family which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland. It is usually classified as a subspecies of the Willow Ptarmigan but is sometimes considered to be a separate species, Lagopus scotica. It is also known as the moorfowl or moorbird.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of red grouse in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of red grouse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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