gamebird
Hunter's feathered target
A gamebird is a bird hunted for sport or food—pheasants, quail, grouse, partridges, and similar species.
The term implies birds considered legitimate quarry under hunting regulations, distinguishing them from songbirds or protected species.
The estate is managed primarily for gamebirds.
Large ornamental game bird
- quailFlinch from fear
- grouseFowl or fuss
- partridgeGround-dwelling game bird
- ptarmiganArctic ground bird
woodcock · snipe · guineafowl · chukar · bobwhite · junglefowl · sandgrouse · peacock
Long gun firing shot
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
- pointerReference to memory location
- setterOne who establishes
- spanielFloppy-eared gun dog
decoy · flush · covey · gundog · upland · season · license · quarry
Water-saturated terrain
- moorlandOpen uncultivated upland
- heathlandOpen shrubby wilderness
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
thicket · hedgerow · stubble · coverts · woodland · brushland · meadow · fen
Cooked uncovered with heat
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
- hungFastened from above
- pluckedPulled out forcefully
- trussedSecured with bindings
stuffing · gamey · brined · spatchcock · breasted · casseroled · confit · terrine
Bird's lightweight covering
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- speckledDotted with small marks
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- crestHighest point or tuft
wattle · tailfeathers · display · courtship · coloration · markings · barred · rufous
pheasant
Large ornamental game bird
ptarmigan · woodcock · snipe · guineafowl · chukar · bobwhite · junglefowl · sandgrouse · peacock · turkey
shotgun
Long gun firing shot
spaniel · decoy · flush · covey · gundog · upland · season · license · quarry · camouflage
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
grassland · thicket · hedgerow · stubble · coverts · woodland · brushland · meadow · fen · bog
roasted
Cooked uncovered with heat
trussed · stuffing · gamey · brined · spatchcock · breasted · casseroled · confit · terrine · pâté
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- speckledDotted with small marks
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
crest · wattle · tailfeathers · display · courtship · coloration · markings · barred · rufous · breeding