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Water hen   /wˈɔtər hɛn/   Listen
Water hen

noun
1.
A coot found in North America.  Synonyms: American coot, Fulica americana, marsh hen, mud hen.
2.
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, swamphen.





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"Water hen" Quotes from Famous Books



... this article, we would say a few words in behalf of the Gallinule, called, from its resemblance to the domestic fowl, the Water Hen. In respect to manners, it is, according to Latham, a very docile bird, being easily tamed and feeding with the common poultry, scratching the ground with the foot like the latter. It will feed on many things, such as roots of plants, fruits, and grain, but will ...
— Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848 • Various


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