Wildfowl (8)
I believe the answer is:
pheasant
'wildfowl' is the definition.
(I know that pheasant is a type of wildfowl)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for pheasant that I've seen before include "Game-bird" , "something to pluck?" , "Long-tailed gamebirds, male has bright feathers" , "Wildfowl" , "Colourful game bird" .)