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moorhen::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gallinula chloropus |
| Type of | marsh hen, swamphen, gallinule, water hen |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | moorbird, moorfowl, moorgame, red grouse, moor-bird, lagopus scoticus |
Examples of moorhen
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The moorhen hops back into her nest and settles down on her clutch of three eggs.
From the guardian.co.uk
Moorhen, 102, lives at a senior citizens home but has refused to discuss anything about the baby, the inquest heard.
From the upi.com
A moorhen on her nest gives a warning cluck.
From the guardian.co.uk
In addition to doves and geese, Sept. 1 also is the opener for rail, moorhen, and snipe among migratory game birds.
From the toledoblade.com
My vote for most unusual bird seen goes to the common moorhen, a wetlands bird endemic, or native only to Hawaii.
From the thestate.com
A moorhen seemed to be jumping up at the branch of an overhanging tree, its legs kicking the air for height.
From the guardian.co.uk
Ducks and moorhen can be found along many stretches of the river, with gulls and estuary birds near the mouth.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He cites credible reports of a moorhen being attacked by a stoat and taking off into the air, with the stoat still attached.
From the independent.co.uk
There's not even time to get back to the shore before it's beside me, throwing up a wake that sends the moorhen flapping to safety.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
- Female red grouse
- Moorhens, sometimes called marsh hens, are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family Rallidae. They constitute the genus Gallinula. ...
