swamphen

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

swamphen - any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hensgallinule, marsh hen, water henaquatic bird - wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt waterGallinula, genus Gallinula - gallinulesFlorida gallinule, Gallinula chloropus cachinnans - North American dark bluish-grey gallinuleGallinula chloropus, moorhen - black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakespurple gallinule - gallinules with showy purplish plumage