game bird
Example Sentences
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RZSS, which runs a wildlife park nearby, used cage-type traps baited with venison and quail, a small game bird, to capture the cats.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025
The findings suggest that the iconic game bird could be maintained in persistent numbers if appropriate protections are implemented.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2023
It started when Sir Hugh Beaver, then managing director of the Guinness Brewery, was invited to go game bird hunting in Ireland.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 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
It was almost the only game bird, except capercailzie, I had never shot, and I was extremely anxious to seize an opportunity of doing so.
From Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport by Beatrice Violet Graham Greville
