Misleading vernacular names abound , however .
It is often called partridge ( sometimes rendered pa'tridge , or shortened to pat ) , pheasant , or prairie chicken , all of which are properly applied to other birds .
Misleading vernacular names abound , however , and it is often called partridge ( sometimes rendered pa'tridge , or shortened to pat ) , pheasant , or prairie chicken , all of which are properly applied to other birds .