gallinule
n . 番鸟
番鸟
gallinule n 1 :
any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens [
synonym : {
gallinule }, {
marsh hen }, {
water hen }, {
swamphen }]
Gallinule \
Gal "
li *
nule \,
n . [
L .
gallinula chicken ,
dim .
of gallina hen :
cf .
F .
gallinule .] (
Zool .)
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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Note :
The purple gallinule of Southern Europe and Asia was formerly believed to be able to detect and report adultery ,
and for that reason ,
chiefly ,
it was commonly domesticated by the ancients .
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