# snowcock

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsnəʊkɒk/

## Definitions
1. Any of several species of bird in the genus Tetraogallus of the pheasant family Phasianidae, native to mountain regions of Eurasia.

## Etymology
From snow + cock, from the fact that the bird is native to snowy, mountainous regions.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/snowcock