Bird species #42 - Red Grouse One of four Grouse species found in the Cairngorms, the Red Grouse is the smallest. They live in our vast areas of Moor surrounded by heather and grasses to hide and breed in. At the moment, the countryside is blooming with purple heather making these rusty red birds stand out as they raise their heads above the tall heather. There are many young around and the females which ade more camouflaged with their speckled appearance and the male birds have an obvious red e