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moorhen: see rail rail, common name for some members of the large family Rallidae, marsh and tropical forest birds that include the gallinule and the coot, two specialized rails. Rails are cosmopolitan in distribution, except in polar regions.
..... Click the link for more information. . moorhenor common gallinuleBird 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. moorhen 1. a bird, Gallinula chloropus, inhabiting ponds, lakes, etc., having a black plumage, red bill, and a red shield above the bill: family Rallidae (rails) 2. the female of the red grouse Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | positive Bird species market market samples results ([dagger]) Chicken 204 3 207 1 Duck 59 2 61 2 Quail -- 396 396 5 Pigeon 6 -- 6 -- House sparrow 112 6 118 -- Water cock -- 27 27 2 Water hen -- 33 33 -- Swamp hen -- 1 1 -- Crake -- 1 1 -- Moor hen -- 80 80 2 Total 381 549 930 12 * Sample source: swabs. It's home to the very rare purple gallinule, a type of moor hen. The event aims to teach primary school children how to tell an ash from an oak and a coot from a moor hen. |
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