game bird

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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

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

But give the valley quail cover in which to hide and it can and will out-hide any game bird except the Montezuma quail of Mexico.

From Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast by Payne, Harry Thom