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pheasant noun The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbrellus). [DARE labels this usage “chiefly Midland, especially Pennsylvania, southern Appalachians”]

1913 Morley Carolina Mts 293 The ruffed grouse, “pheasant,” the people call it, is native to these woods and an encounter with one is always a surprise, and nearly always pleasant, though you once got a shock from a grouse that must pretty nearly have balanced the bird’s own distress of mind. 1939 Hall Coll (Cataloochee Creek) a bunch of pheasants came up the ridge to me along in the evening, [and] I killed three. 1982 Powers and Hannah Cataloochee 475 Grouse, known locally as pheasant, are also uncommonly good to eat. 1997 Andrews Mountain Vittles 89 My pa loved to hunt what the old timers called pheasant. They are really the ruffed grouse and they are good stewed down with flour dumplings.