moor bird
/ˈmʊrˌbɜrd/
noun
- A bird that lives in moorland or open, wild areas with low shrubs and grasses, especially the red grouse or similar game birds.
- We spotted a moor-bird darting through the heather during our hike.
- Hunters often travel to Scotland in autumn to hunt moor-bird.
- The moor-bird's call echoed across the empty hills at dawn.