water cock

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Definition of water cock in English English dictionary

In the breeding season the male is black and has a fleshy red caruncle, or horn, on the top of its head

Called also kora

A large gallinule (Gallicrex cristatus) native of Australia, India, and the East Indies

Related Terms

watercock

A species of bird in the monotypic genus Gallicrex of the family Rallidae. It is a large rail found in wetland habitats in Asia

Hyphenation

wa·ter cock

Turkish pronunciation

wôtır käk

Pronunciation

/ˈwôtər ˈkäk/ /ˈwɔːtɜr ˈkɑːk/