| 1. water hen [ Synonyms: american coot, fulica americana, marsh hen, mud hen] | |
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A coot found in North America
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| 2. water hen [ Synonyms: gallinule, marsh hen, swamphen] | |
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Any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
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