Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A grouse (Canachites canadensis) that is dark gray barred with black, found in swampy forests of northern North America, and popular as a game bird.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Zoöl.) Same as Spruce partridge, below.
WordNet 3.0
- n. North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles
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skipvia Common in interior Alaska and northern Canadian forests. Like most grouse, they rely on camouflage for survival and will remain so still that you can almost touch them before they flee. Prized as game birds. Nov 5, 2007