purple swamphen

noun

: a large purplish-blue bird (Porphyrio porphyrio of the family Rallidae) that is native to warmer parts of the Old World and typically frequents wet areas and that has long red legs and a thick red bill

Spring rain has brought the purple swamphens to the region's roadsides. The bird, which looks like a purple chicken, darts along the side of the road waiting for an opportunity to cross.

The Newcastle (Australia) Herald, 2 Nov. 2010

… out to kill exotic purple swamphens—colorful, nonnative birds that infest a network of stormwater treatment areas constructed by the South Florida Water Management District …

Sue Cocking, The Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2010

called also purple gallinule

单词	purple swamphen
释义	purple swamphen noun : a large purplish-blue bird (Porphyrio porphyrio of the family Rallidae) that is native to warmer parts of the Old World and typically frequents wet areas and that has long red legs and a thick red bill Spring rain has brought the purple swamphens to the region's roadsides. The bird, which looks like a purple chicken, darts along the side of the road waiting for an opportunity to cross. The Newcastle (Australia) Herald, 2 Nov. 2010 … out to kill exotic purple swamphens—colorful, nonnative birds that infest a network of stormwater treatment areas constructed by the South Florida Water Management District … Sue Cocking, The Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2010 called also purple gallinule Word History First Known Use 1949, in the meaning defined above
随便看	kicked butt kicked in kicked off kicked out kicked over kicked over the traces kicked the bucket kicked up kicked up a fuss kicked up one's heels kicked upstairs kicker kickers kickier kickiest kicking kicking (about) kicking about kicking around kicking back kicking butt kicking in kicking off kicking out kicking over

purple swamphen

noun

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