waterhen
/ˈwɔtərˌhɛn/
noun
- A bird that lives near water, such as a moorhen or coot, with dark feathers and a short beak.
- The children watched the waterhen as it darted in and out of the cattails.
- A waterhen was swimming quietly among the reeds at the edge of the pond.
- We spotted a waterhen building its nest in the tall grass by the riverbank.