Moorbird (Noun)
Meaning
Reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Moorbird perched quietly on a rocky outcropping, surveying its surroundings for potential threats.
- A moorbird suddenly burst from cover, its wings beating rapidly as it made a swift escape from the lurking fox.
- In the bleak landscape of the upland moor, a lone moorbird called out its melancholy song, echoing across the heather.
- Moorbirds were plentiful in this stretch of wilderness, their reddish-brown feathers blending seamlessly with the rust-colored soil and heather.
- As the sun dipped below the horizon, a moorbird settled into its nest, a hidden thicket of gorse and bracken, its feathers fluffed against the coming night.