mudhen
/ˈmʌdˌhɛn/
noun
- A common water bird with dark feathers and a white bill, often found in marshes and ponds; also called a coot.
- We spotted a mudhen building a nest among the reeds near the lake.
- A mudhen paddled across the pond, bobbing its head as it swam.
- The children fed breadcrumbs to the mudhens at the park's duck pond.
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