moorhen
noun
moor·hen
ˈmu̇r-ˌhen
: an aquatic bird (Gallinula chloropus) of the rail family that is widespread in the New World, Eurasia, and Africa and that has a red bill, red frontal area on the head, and a white band on the flanks
called also gallinule
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