swamphen

1. Any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens (synset 102019012)
   is a type of: aquatic bird - wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water
   subtypes:

   • florida gallinule, gallinula chloropus cachinnans - North American dark bluish-grey gallinule
   • gallinula chloropus, moorhen - black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
   • purple gallinule - gallinules with showy purplish plumage
   belongs to: gallinula, genus gallinula - gallinules
   same as: gallinule, marsh hen, water hen

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