game bird
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of game bird
First recorded in 1865–70
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
Other authors on the paper include Lisa Williams, wildlife biologist; Kenneth Duren, game bird section supervisor; and Reina Tyl, wildlife biologist, all at the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
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
You would have to be sharp, too, if you were a game bird.
From Birds Illustrated by Color Photography [January, 1898] A Monthly Serial designed to Promote Knowledge of Bird-Life by Various
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