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game bird

noun as in hunted bird

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He began chukar hunting eight years ago, and now, pursuing the game bird makes up most of his time afield.

These game birds introduced from the Middle East and southern Asia thrive in the steep slopes and treacherous terrain of the Great Basin region of the western United States, where they’ve evaded many a hopeful hunter.

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.

After a few days' hunting I found them a very satisfactory game bird.

If there is any member of the feathered tribe entitled to the designation of royal game bird, it is the wild turkey.

Another favorite game bird, but one which requires skill to hunt successfully.

There exists but a single resident species of true game-bird—the redleg.

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On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to game bird, such as: curlew, grouse, partridge, pheasant, plover, and quail.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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