noun
- A bird that inhabits heathland or moorland, especially a grouse or similar game bird.
Usage: chiefly British; often used in hunting contexts
Examples
- The heathbird population on the moor has declined over the past decade.
- Hunters tracked heathbirds across the open heath at dawn.
- The red grouse is a common heathbird in Scotland.
- Heathbirds are well adapted to life on windswept moorlands.
- Conservation efforts aim to protect heathbird habitats from development.