game bird

noun

: a bird that may be legally hunted according to the laws especially of a state of the U.S.

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Those who observe sick chickens, turkeys, game birds, pigeons, guinea fowl or domestic ducks or geese should contact the Department of Agricultural Resources’ Division of Animal Health. —

Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025 Because there’s no active crane hunting season — sandhills aren’t even defined as a game bird in the state — farmers are left with two options. —

Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2025 Calmer moments are depicted; game birds relax beneath pomegranate trees and next to budding roses. —

George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025 The population of the species, which is related to other game birds like wild turkey and California quail, likely peaked from the 1930s to 1950s. —

Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for game bird