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

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

Zebari hunted the kaw, or chukar partridge, a game bird with zebra flanks that is an unofficial national bird of Kurdistan, prized for its song and meat.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022

The wild duk iz a game bird, and are shot on the wing.

From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.