| NOUN | animal | moorhen, Gallinula chloropus | black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | moorhen | female red grouse |
| Meaning | black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Gallinula chloropus | |
| Member of | Gallinula, genus Gallinula | gallinules |
| Broader | gallinule, marsh hen, water hen, swamphen | Any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens |
| Spanish | gallinula, polla de agua | |
| Catalan | Gallinula chloropus, polla d'aigua | |
| Meaning | female red grouse. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | red grouse, moorfowl, moorbird, moor-bird, moorgame, Lagopus scoticus | reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain |
| Spanish | polla de agua | |
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