moorhen

English - Turkish

Definition of moorhen in English Turkish dictionary

orman tavuk

English - English

Definition of moorhen in English English dictionary

Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins

{n} a waterfowl, the gallinule

{i} black gallinule, water bird with black feathers and red beak that dwells in lakes and swampy lands; female red grouse

a black bird that lives beside streams and lakes. 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

female red grouse black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes

female red grouse

black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes

Hyphenation

moor·hen

Synonyms

gallinule, moggy

Etymology

() From moor + hen