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