Synonyms for Partridge (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds):
tinamou
WordNet sense 2 (a popular North American game bird; named for its call):
bobwhite, bobwhite quail
WordNet sense 3 (valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada):
ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus
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