game bird
Example Sentences
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They were caught using cage-type traps baited with venison and quail, a small game bird.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
Other authors on the paper include Lisa Williams, wildlife biologist; Kenneth Duren, game bird section supervisor; and Reina Tyl, wildlife biologist, all at the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2023
The prosecution originally charged him with three counts, but the third count — leaving a game bird in his possession to go to waste through carelessness and neglect — was dismissed, according to court documents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
And the ruffed grouse, the official state game bird in Pennsylvania and one that is popular with hunters, could lose its entire summer and winter ranges in the state, the study found.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
For family dinners the roast may be a joint of any meat preferred; but for special occasions it should be of venison, larded hare, or some large game bird.
From Dinners and Luncheons Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Paul Pierce
