moorhen

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Hi! look at the old moorhen, there, with her young ones," and he pointed to a curious-looking bird swimming about and flicking its black and white tail, as it went in and out among the rushes growing in the water, with six little sooty-looking, downy young ones swimming after it.

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  1. noun Chiefly British A common, widely distributed species of gallinule, Gallinula chloropus.
  2. noun Chiefly British The female red grouse.

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  • Activities include history and storytelling from kupuna, plus a walk to spot the magnificent Hawaiian moorhen, or 'alae' ula (10 a.m.); a native plant walk (11 a.m.); —  Starbulletin Headlines
  • Meet Ugly, his mum Ida, dad Drake and his four duckling sisters, together with a host of ducks, geese, chickens, a turkey and a moorhen.
  • "Why, that looks like wagging your tail like a moorhen. —  The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise
  • Hi! look at the old moorhen, there, with her young ones," and he pointed to a curious-looking bird swimming about and flicking its black and white tail, as it went in and out among the rushes growing in the water, with six little sooty-looking, downy young ones swimming after it. —  Burr Junior
  • The blades of the Nonpareil were knocking up water like a moorhen. —  News from the Duchy
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