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snowcock

Pronunciation: /ˈsnəʊkɒk/
Definition of snowcock

noun

  • a large partridge found in the high mountains of central and eastern Asia, with predominantly grey and white plumage.
    • Genus Tetraogallus, family Phasianidae: five species
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