gallinules in English
noun
1
a marsh bird of the rail family, with mainly black, purplish-blue, or dark green plumage, and a red bill.
Gender-biased incubation patterns in the rails and gallinules are poorly known, but male nocturnal incubation has been documented in several species, including at least one that is not considered a joint layer.
noun
swamphenmarsh henwater hen
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1. The Coot is a small members of the rail, or Rallidae, family.They are genetically related to rails, moorhens, crakes, gallinules, and more.Most Coots have short beaks, fleshy frontal shields on their foreheads, and stout bodies.