common gallinule

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• Common Gallinule — Conservation status …   Wikipedia

• Common Moorhen — Eurasian Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus chloropus) Conservation status …   Wikipedia

• gallinule — /gal euh noohl , nyoohl /, n. any aquatic bird of the family Rallidae, having elongated, webless toes. [1770 80; < NL Gallinula a genus name, LL gallinula chicken, equiv. to L gallin(a) hen + ula ULE] * * * Any of several species of marsh birds… …   Universalium

• gallinule — [ galɪnju:l] noun 1》 a marshbird of the rail family, with mainly black or dark plumage and a red bill. [Porphyrula martinica (purple gallinule, N. America) and other species.] 2》 (common gallinule) North American term for moorhen. Origin C18:… …   English new terms dictionary

• common — commonness, n. /kom euhn/, adj., commoner, commonest, n. adj. 1. belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property; common interests. 2. pertaining or belonging equally to an entire community, nation, or… …   Universalium

• Gallinule — Gal li*nule, n. [L. gallinula chicken, dim. of gallina hen: cf. F. gallinule.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family {Rallidae}. They are remarkable for running rapidly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gallinule poule-d`eau — nendrinė vištelė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Gallinula chloropus angl. common moorhen vok. Teichhuhn, n rus. болотная курица, f; водяная курочка, f; камышница, f pranc. gallinule poule d eau, f ryšiai: platesnis… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

• common rail — Sora So ra, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A North American rail ({Porzana Carolina}) common in the Eastern United States. Its back is golden brown, varied with black and white, the front of the head and throat black, the breast and sides of the head and neck… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• common moorhen — nendrinė vištelė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Gallinula chloropus angl. common moorhen vok. Teichhuhn, n rus. болотная курица, f; водяная курочка, f; камышница, f pranc. gallinule poule d eau, f ryšiai: platesnis… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

• Moorhen — Gallinule redirects here. For the blue gallinules, see Porphyrio. Moorhens Dusky Moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa …   Wikipedia

• moorhen — /moor hen /, n. 1. Also called water hen. a common species of gallinule, Gallinule chloropus, of nearly worldwide distribution. 2. any of several related gallinules. 3. Chiefly Brit. the female red grouse. [1250 1300; ME mor hen. See MOOR1, HEN]… …   Universalium