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marsh hen::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | american coot, fulica americana, mud hen, water hen |
| Type of | coot |
marsh hen::noun | Spocien Dictionary
any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gallinule, swamphen, water hen |
| Type of | aquatic bird |
| Has types | purple gallinule, florida gallinule, gallinula chloropus, gallinula chloropus cachinnans, moorhen |
Examples of marsh hen
marsh hen
Here in Somerset we regularly see marsh harriers, and during the winter the occasional hen harrier drops in too.
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