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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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In another essay, Dunne imagines the "perfect bird": with the size of a turkey, the wingspan of an eagle, the legs of a crane, the feet of a moorhen, and the talons of a great horned owl. The year-over-year increase for the first quarter was primarily due to shipments of European mobile game blockbusters such as Moorhen Kart 2004 and RTL Ski Jumping 2004 during the last year. Phenomedia also created the Moorhen online games championships, which have attracted hundreds of thousands of players from throughout Europe. |
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