moorhen in English
noun
1
a small aquatic rail with mainly blackish plumage.
Other birds I saw near the pond were coot, moorhen , purple swamphen and a few Gray Wagtails walking around near the water.
2
a female red grouse.
On one side of the turkey was a hare cut in pieces; on the other woodcocks, moorhens , or other small wild game.
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1. 13 All summer, in this world of water-lilies,(www.Sentencedict.com) the coot and moorhen lived a bewildered life.
2. The Coot can be distinguished from the similar Moorhen by its white beak and 'shield', and its entirely black body.