moorhen in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for moorhen in the English»Italian Dictionary

moorhen [Brit ˈmɔːhɛn, ˈmʊəhɛn, Am ˈmʊrhɛn] N Brit

1. moorhen (female moorfowl):

moorhen

femmina f di pernice bianca nordica

2. moorhen (gallinule):

moorhen

gallinella f d'acqua

Translations for moorhen in the Italian»English Dictionary

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moorhen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for moorhen in the English»Italian Dictionary

moorhen [ˈmʊr·hen] N

moorhen

gallinella f d'acqua

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English

Dusky moorhen still bears the scars of its encounter with an emu.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

He cites credible reports of a moorhen being attacked by a stoat and taking off into the air, with the stoat still attached.

www.independent.co.uk

They may sometimes feed in deeper water in the manner of a moorhen.

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There is a cycling and walking path, and a bird watching hide, where egrets, pelicans, coots, dusky moorhen, ibis and occasionally spoonbill can be observed.

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Among the most common varieties at the site are the mallard, the coot, the moorhen, the little grebe and the grey heron.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

After all a moorhen is a sort of duck, both swim.

www.westernmorningnews.co.uk

There were coot and moorhen families at most coastal sites.

www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk

It is reported that the common moorhen, a resident species has started breeding in large numbers at the lake.

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There's a shriek and a flash of blue-black feathers as a startled dusky moorhen runs for cover in a clump of reeds by the bank.

www.theage.com.au

The marshland around the castle is home to moorhen, coots, heron, oyster catchers, curlews and wintering duck such as teal and goldeneye.

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