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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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Words linked to "Water hen" :   genus Fulica, coot, Fulica, Gallinula, aquatic bird, Gallinula chloropus cachinnans, purple gallinule, Gallinula chloropus, moorhen, genus Gallinula, Florida gallinule



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