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Katniss and Rue

Katniss and Rue enjoy a meal of roasted groosling in the arena.

"She recognizes the bird, too, some wild thing they call a groosling in her district. She says sometimes a flock will wander into the orchard and they get a decent lunch that day. For a while, all conversation stops as we fill our stomachs. The groosling has delicious meal that's so fatty, the grease drips down your face when you bite into it."
—Description of groosling[src]

The groosling, as the people of District 11 call it, is a type of wild turkey.[1]

History[]

During the 74th Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen shot one of these birds upon encountering it in the woods of the arena. She cooked and cleaned the meat before sharing it with her new ally, Rue, who referred to the bird as a groosling. In District 11, flocks of the birds sometimes roam into the orchards, which the workers catch and eat for lunch.[1]

Throughout the rest of the Games, Katniss hunted groosling and ate them to stay alive. She also shared the meat with Peeta Mellark, although he refused at first due to his ill health.[2]

Description[]

The groosling looks like a strange bird that resembles a turkey, and is easily hunted. Its meat is about as big as a chicken, with a plump and firm texture. When cooked, the meat becomes very fatty and delicious, dripping with grease.[1]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Hunger Games, Chapter 15
  2. The Hunger Games, Chapter 19
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