Partridge Common

flesh of either quail or grouse

"The chef praised the rich, gamey flavor of the partridge served at the dinner party."

heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds

"The conservation team worked late into the night documenting the rare partridge, whose stout build and short wings distinguish it from other local game birds."

small Old World gallinaceous game birds

"The hunters spent hours tracking partridges through the dense underbrush of the English countryside."

a popular North American game bird; named for its call

"The hunters spent all morning tracking the partridge, hoping to catch it just as it let out that distinctive, whistling call."

valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada

"The local hunters gathered early at dawn hoping for a good shot at partridges, which are highly prized game birds across the eastern United States and Canada."

Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.

"The hunter was disappointed when his shot missed the partridge hiding among the dry leaves in the scrubland."