释义 |
moorhen /ˈmɔːhɛn / /ˈmʊəhɛn/noun1A small aquatic rail with mainly blackish plumage.- Family Rallidae: two genera and four species, in particular the widespread common moorhen or common gallinule (Gallinula chloropus), with a red and yellow bill.
Other birds I saw near the pond were coot, moorhen, purple swamphen and a few Gray Wagtails walking around near the water....- A pair of coots, some moorhens, a little grebe and a single Little Egret rounded out the waterbirds.
- Going around the lake I observed crested grebes, coots, moorhens, ducks, swans and herons.
2British 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. |