In Great Britain it breeds and lives all year round in the uplands of Scotland, Wales, and northern and south-west England, covering only short distances and feeding on seeds, berries, insects and heather, especially the young tender shoots.
In season from August 12 until next month, the red grouse is a game bird with a plump body, a short tail and a lightly hook-tipped bill.
In Great Britain it breeds and lives all year round in the uplands of Scotland, Wales, and northern and south-west England, covering only short distances and feeding on seeds, berries, insects and heather, especially the young tender shoots.