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Definition of waterhen in English: waterhennounˈwɔːtəhɛnˈwɔtərhɛn An aquatic rail, especially a moorhen or related bird. Genera Gallinula and Amaurornis, family Rallidae Example sentencesExamples - One lad used to sail on the pond in an old iron bathtub; sometimes waterhens' eggs would be taken and cooked to eat.
- Mr Deacon says that far from damaging wildlife, the lake and wetlands already attract kingfishers, mallards, woodpeckers, coots, waterhens, curlews, plovers, deer and foxes.
- In summer we would go down to the Dingle Lodge to swim or look for birds nest and watch waterhens on the canal.
- It is a much larger bird than the waterhen and it is intriguing to watch it as it conducts its underwater manoeuvres.
- I was disappointed at missing out on the owl, but more so on the waterhen, because I'd thought it would be easy.
Definition of waterhen in US English: waterhennounˈwôtərhenˈwɔtərhɛn An aquatic rail, especially a moorhen or related bird. Genera Gallinula and Amaurornis, family Rallidae Example sentencesExamples - In summer we would go down to the Dingle Lodge to swim or look for birds nest and watch waterhens on the canal.
- It is a much larger bird than the waterhen and it is intriguing to watch it as it conducts its underwater manoeuvres.
- I was disappointed at missing out on the owl, but more so on the waterhen, because I'd thought it would be easy.
- One lad used to sail on the pond in an old iron bathtub; sometimes waterhens' eggs would be taken and cooked to eat.
- Mr Deacon says that far from damaging wildlife, the lake and wetlands already attract kingfishers, mallards, woodpeckers, coots, waterhens, curlews, plovers, deer and foxes.
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