snowcock UK /ˈsnəʊkɒk/US /ˈsnoʊˌkɑk/ noun1 •Any of several species of bird in the genus Tetraogallus of the pheasant family Phasianidae, native to mountain regions of Eurasia.The landscapes were bare and dismal, spotted with patches of stunted birch. There are some Lapp huts, which look like snowcocks in the distance. — 1859 formssnowcocks