swamphen

• Substantiv, das verschiedene kleine Wasservögel der Gattung Gallinula bezeichnet, die sich von Rallen durch einen Stirnschild und ihre Ähnlichkeit mit Haushühnern unterscheiden.

A noun referring to any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula, which are distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens.

1. Aquatic birdC2formal

   A type of waterbird from the genus Gallinula, known for its small size, frontal shield on the head, and hen-like appearance.

   Wasserhuhn

   • The swamphen was spotted wading through the reeds near the lake.
   • Ornithologists study the swamphen's distinctive frontal shield.
   • A small swamphen emerged from the marsh, resembling a domestic hen.

   Synonymegallinulemarsh henmoorhen