MOORHEN


Meaning of MOORHEN in English

n.

or common gallinule

Bird of the migratory gallinule species ( Gallinula chloropus , family Rallidae) of Europe, Africa, and eastern North America.

Moorhens are blackish and have a scarlet frontal shield (fleshy plate on the forehead). In North America, the moorhen is sometimes called the Florida gallinule.

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