Partridge family member (8)
I believe the answer is:
pheasant
'partridge family member' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for pheasant that I've seen before include "Ant heaps (anag.)" , "Game-bird" , "Colourful game bird" , "Large game bird" , "Long-tailed gamebirds, male has bright feathers" .)