Bush-hen

//ˈbʊʃ.hɛn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Some species of bird in the genus Amaurornis in the family Rallidae.

Synonyms

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crake

Etymology

From bush + hen.

Related phrases

Amaurornis akoolAmaurornis isabellinaAmaurornis magnirostrisAmaurornis moluccanaAmaurornis olivaceaIsabelline bush-henTalaud bush-henbrown bush-henpale-vented bush-henplain bush-hen

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