"Gallinule" is a word in ENGLISH
One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes,
and a frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are
remarkable for running rapidly over marshes and on floating plants. The
purple gallinule of America is Ionornis Martinica, that of the Old
World is Porphyrio porphyrio. The common European gallinule (Gallinula
chloropus) is also called moor hen, water hen, water rail, moor coot,
night bird, and erroneously dabchick. Closely related to it is the
Florida gallinule (Gallinula galeata).
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A gallinule (Notornis Mantelli) formerly inhabiting New Zealand, but now supposed to be extinct. It was incapable of flight. See …
Read the complete definitionA genus of birds allied to the gallinules, but having rudimentary wings and incapable of flight. Notornis Mantelli was first …
Read the complete definitionThe common American gallinule.
Read the complete definitionA large gallinule (Gallicrex cristatus) native of Australia, India, and the East Indies. In the breeding season the male is …
Read the complete definitionAny gallinule.
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