A game-bird in a pear tree? (9)

I believe the answer is:

partridge

(Other definitions for partridge that I've seen before include "Flier" , "1st" , "Peculiarly apt girder for the game bird" , "Animal" , "Flighty type" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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