game bird
Example Sentences
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The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland used cage-type traps baited with venison and quail - a small game bird - to capture the cats.
From BBC ● May 16, 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
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
The 1931 law establishing the California valley quail as our state bird noted it was a game bird, indicating it was to be hunted for sport or food, he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
Thad dropped down beside the telltale feathers that marked the end of a game bird, and seemed to be examining the ground.
From The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners by Herbert Carter
