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traditionally hunted for human consumption. The most common game birds in North
America include the pheasant, the quail, the grouse, the wild turkey and wild
ducks known as mallards. Hunting game birds is a popular sport but is regulated
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as well as state agencies to conserve
species. Game birds have specific hunting seasons defined by species and may be
hunted only with proper licenses and in specified areas.Other People Are
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TexasPrint this article The Ring Necked PheasantThe ring-necked pheasant is a
ground-foraging game bird that prefers grasslands, marshes and woodland borders.
It has a greenish head, red around the eyes and a white ring on the neck. It was
originally from Asia but has established itself in the United States and Canada,
particularly throughout the Midwest prairies and woodlands in the North and
West. During mating season, the ring-necked pheasant males guards a small harem
of females. They are largely vegetarians, though they will also eat insects.
They build their nests on the ground, where they lay olive-brown eggs. Chicks
are born with their eyes open and are able to feed themselves.The Scaled
QuailQuail eggs are speckled.The scaled quail is common to northern Mexico and
the American Southwest, especially Texas and New Mexico. It lives in arid
scrubland and desert grasslands and feeds on seeds, leaves and insects. When
chicks are born, they are covered in down and able to follow their mothers. The
scaled quail has a white fluffy crest and is often referred to as a "cotton-top"
quail. Like other quails, it lays speckled eggs in a nest on the ground. It
rarely takes flight and will try to outrun predators.The Greater Sage GrouseThe
Sage Grouse prefers grassland.The greater sage grouse inhabits mountain
grasslands where sage brush is present throughout the Rocky Mountains and upper
Northwest plains. During courtship, the males put on mating dance display for
females in areas known as "leks." Only a small number of males are picked for
mating, and the males do not participate in raising the chicks. The greater sage
grouse is a ground forager that prefers plants including flowers, buds and
fallen fruit, but it will eat insects. It is considered a "near-threatened"
species .Wild TurkeyThe tail fan and colorful neck make the male wild
turkey recognizable.Perhaps the most famous of all North American game fowl, the
wild turkey was first taken to Europe around 1500 A.D. for domestication. It is
a ground forager and ground nester with a range extending throughout the United
States and Mexico in areas of open woodland. Though the highest concentrations
are east of Oklahoma and Texas, Wild Turkeys can be found in limited ranges in
Western states including California. Males are solitary and chicks flock with
females in groups of up to 30 through most of the year and up to 200 in winter.
Wild turkeys will eat mostly vegetable matter, as well as insects and even
salamanders.MallardMallards spend much of their time in ponds.Mallards are
easily recognizable, especially the male, which has an iridescent green plumage
on its head and neck, a white ring around the base of the neck, and
purplish-blue feathers beneath the wings. Mallards are found throughout North
America and Eurasia. Many will winter in warmer climates such as the American
Gulf states and will breed in the winter in Canada and the northern U.S. They
spend much of their time seeking fish in ponds, which are their favorite
habitat.Canada GooseA mother Canada goose sits on her nest.One of the largest
game birds, the Canada goose actually has a range extending all the way down to
Mexico, where it may winter. They may take up permanent residence in the
northern half of the United States, but Canada geese are best known for their
migratory habits, flying hundreds of miles with the change of seasons in spring
and autumn. They prefer marshes and tend to lay two eggs on a ground nest, which
the mother will line with down and the male guards. They mate for life, and
males will participate in the rearing of the young, guarding the nest while the
female incubates the eggs.Hunting and ConservationThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, along with state services, regulates the hunting of game birds to
seasonal activities and imposes bag limits. It has declared certain areas of
federal and state land to be hunting refuges. When hunting migratory birds like
duck and geese, hunters need both a state hunting license and a Federal
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp.canada goose
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They also need a Harvest
Information Program number.