swamphen
/ˈswɑmpˌhɛn/
noun
- A large water bird with long legs and a bright red bill and forehead, found in marshes and swamps.
- A purple swamphen waded gracefully through the reeds at the edge of the lake.
- The swamphen's loud call echoed across the wetland at sunrise.
- Birdwatchers spotted a swamphen feeding on water plants in the marsh.