moorhen

• Nom désignant un oiseau aquatique sombre vivant dans les étangs et les lacs, ou, alternativement, la femelle de la perdrix écossaise.

A noun referring to a black waterbird that inhabits ponds and lakes, or alternatively, a female red grouse.

1. Water birdB1formal

   A black bird with a red and yellow beak that lives near ponds and lakes.

   Poule d'eau

   • A moorhen was swimming across the pond.
   • We saw a moorhen building its nest among the reeds.
   • The moorhen dived underwater to find food.

   Synonymesmarsh hen

2. Female red grouseC1formalbritish

   A female bird of the red grouse species, found in moorland areas.

   Poule de bruyère (femelle du lagopède rouge)

   • The moorhen is less brightly colored than the male red grouse.
   • Hunters sometimes mistake a moorhen for a male grouse from a distance.
   • The moorhen's plumage helps it blend into the heather.

   Synonymesgrey hengreyhen