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swamphen - any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens

gallinule, marsh hen, water hen

aquatic bird - wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water

Gallinula, genus Gallinula - gallinules

Florida gallinule, Gallinula chloropus cachinnans - North American dark bluish-grey gallinule

Gallinula chloropus, moorhen - black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes

purple gallinule - gallinules with showy purplish plumage

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