phasianid

Noun
  1. A kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae (synset 101805362)
    is a type of: game bird - any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
    subtypes:
    • pheasant - large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
    • quail - small gallinaceous game birds
    • partridge - small Old World gallinaceous game birds
    belongs to: family phasianidae, phasianidae - pheasants; quails; partridges

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