Ruffed grouse

Ruffed grouse
Ruffed Ruffed, a. Furnished with a ruff. [1913 Webster]

{Ruffed grouse} (Zo["o]l.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa umbellus}) common in the wooded districts of the Northern United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season. Called also {tippet grouse}, {partridge}, {birch partridge}, {pheasant}, {drummer}, and {white-flesher}.

{ruffed lemur} (Zo["o]l.), a species of lemur ({lemur varius}) having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the head. Its color is varied with black and white. Called also {ruffed maucaco}. [1913 Webster]


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  • ruffed grouse — ruffed′ grouse′ n. orn a North American grouse of dense forests, Bonasa umbellus, having a tuft of black feathers on each side of the neck • Etymology: 1745–55, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • ruffed grouse — ☆ ruffed grouse n. a North American game bird (Bonasa umbellus) with neck feathers that can be extended into a ruff: also called partridge in the N U.S. and pheasant in the S U.S …   English World dictionary

  • Ruffed Grouse — Taxobox name = Ruffed Grouse image width = 240px image caption = Grey morph status = LC status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves subclassis = Neornithes infraclassis = Galloanserae ordo = Galliformes familia =… …   Wikipedia

  • ruffed grouse — noun valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada • Syn: ↑partridge, ↑Bonasa umbellus • Hypernyms: ↑grouse • Member Holonyms: ↑Bonasa, ↑genus Bonasa * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ruffed grouse — a North American grouse, Bonasa umbellus, having a tuft of black feathers on each side of the neck. See illus. under grouse. [1745 55, Amer.] * * * North American species (Bonasa umbellus) of grouse, sometimes incorrectly called a partridge.… …   Universalium

  • ruffed grouse — apykaklėtoji jerubė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Bonasa umbellus angl. ruffed grouse vok. Kragenhuhn, n rus. воротничковый рябчик, m pranc. gélinotte huppée, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – jerubės …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • ruffed grouse — noun Date: circa 1782 a grouse (Bonasa umbellus) of United States and Canadian forests of which the male erects a ruff of black feathers and fans out a broad black banded tail during breeding displays …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ruffed grouse — noun An American game bird, Bonasa umbellus; the male makes drumming sounds with its wings …   Wiktionary

  • Ruffed — Ruffed, a. Furnished with a ruff. [1913 Webster] {Ruffed grouse} (Zo[ o]l.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa umbellus}) common in the wooded districts of the Northern United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black feathers on each side of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ruffed lemur — Ruffed Ruffed, a. Furnished with a ruff. [1913 Webster] {Ruffed grouse} (Zo[ o]l.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa umbellus}) common in the wooded districts of the Northern United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black feathers on each… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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