swamphen

Noun swamphen has 1 sense

• swamphen(n = noun.animal) gallinule, marsh hen, water hen - any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens;
is a kind of aquatic bird
is a member of gallinula, genus gallinula
has particulars: florida gallinule, gallinula chloropus cachinnans, gallinula chloropus, moorhen, purple gallinule