Gallinula chloropus

Definitions of Gallinula chloropus
  1. noun
    black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
    synonyms: moorhen
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    type of:
    gallinule, marsh hen, swamphen, water hen
    any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
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