23:4-49. "Game bird"  defined
As used in this article,  "game bird"  includes the following:  The anatidae, commonly known as geese, brant and river and sea ducks but excepting swans;  rallidae, commonly known as rails, gallinules, coots and mud hens; limicolae, commonly known as shore birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock, sandpipers, tattlers and curlews;  and the gallinae, commonly known as wild turkeys, grouse, prairie chickens, pheasants, partridges and quails.