swamphen

1. (noun) any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
Synonyms: gallinule, marsh hen, water hen
Related Words: Florida gallinule, Gallinula chloropus, Gallinula chloropus cachinnans, aquatic bird, moorhen, purple gallinule



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