Sable Antelope Roan Antelope Gemsbok Giraffe Cape Buffalo Southern White Rhinoceros Plains Zebra South Africa also has 62 species of gamebirds, including guineafowl, francolin, partridge, quail, sandgrouse, duck, geese, snipe, bustard and korhaan. Some of these species are no longer hunted, and of the 44 indigenous gamebirds that can potentially be utilised in South Africa, only three, namely the yellow-throated sandgrouse, Delegorgue's pigeon and the African pygmy goose warrant special protection. Of the remaining 41 species, 24 have shown an increase in numbers and distribution range in the last 25 years or so. The status of 14 species appears unchanged, with insufficient information being available for the remaining three species. The gamebirds of South Africa where the population status in 2005 was secure or growing are listed below: Helmeted guineafowl Greywing partridge Redwing partridge Orange River partridge Cape francolin Natal francolin Swainson's francolin Common quail Harlequin quail Namaqua sandgrouse Double-banded sandgrouse Burchell's sandgrouse White-faced duck Egyptian goose Yellow-billed duck Red-billed teal Cape shoveler Southern pochard Knob-billed duck Spur-winged goose Oceania Australia In Australia, game includes: Deer and sambar Duck Magpie geese Dingo European rabbit Feral cat Red fox Wild pig Wild goat Kangaroo Emu Crocodile (Saltwater and Freshwater) Feral buffalo Banteng ("Scrub bull") Feral camel Australian feral horse Quail Wild bull Blackbuck Feral donkey Feral dog New Zealand Game in New Zealand includes: Chamois Deer, multiple species Pig Tahr Duck, multiple species North America Canada and the United States In the United States and Canada, white-tailed deer are the most commonly hunted big game. Other game species include: Asia People's Republic of China In the PRC there is a special cuisine category called ye wei, which includes animals in the wild. Russia Anser Beaver Black grouse Brown bear Common quail Deer Duck European hare Fox Ground squirrel Goose Hazel grouse Eurasian lynx Mountain hare Perdix Pheasant Rabbit Raven Siberian ibex Squirrel Wild boar Woodcock Europe United Kingdom In the UK game is defined in law by the Game Act 1831. It is illegal to shoot game on Sundays or at night. Other non-game birds that are hunted for food in the UK are specified under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. UK law defines game as including: Black grouse (No longer hunted due to decline in numbers) Red grouse Brown hare Rock ptarmigan Grey and red-legged partridges Common pheasant Deer are not included in the definition, but similar controls provided