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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The game birds are especially averse to pine trees for this reason.
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Andrew Weeks, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Instead of paying anyone who traps animals that prey on game birds, the state will dedicate $200,000 of its $500,000 Nest Predator Bounty Program budget to payments for youth trappers.
—Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 19 Mar. 2026
How to protect pets and backyard birds from avian influenza
The congregation of waterfowl, or swimming game birds such as ducks or geese, and other migratory birds around food, water sources and backyard flocks can increase the spread of the disease.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
The idea for the book began during a hunting trip at this country estate in Ireland, where the manager of the Guinness brewery got into an argument over who could name the fastest game bird in Europe.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Weeks, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Instead of paying anyone who traps animals that prey on game birds, the state will dedicate $200,000 of its $500,000 Nest Predator Bounty Program budget to payments for youth trappers.
—Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 19 Mar. 2026
How to protect pets and backyard birds from avian influenza
The congregation of waterfowl, or swimming game birds such as ducks or geese, and other migratory birds around food, water sources and backyard flocks can increase the spread of the disease.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
The idea for the book began during a hunting trip at this country estate in Ireland, where the manager of the Guinness brewery got into an argument over who could name the fastest game bird in Europe.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Game bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20bird. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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