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Moorhens—sometimes called marsh hens—are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family (Rallidae). Most species are placed in the genus Gallinula , Latin for "little hen." [ 1 ] They are close relatives of coots .
The name mor-hen has been recorded in English since the 13th century. [11] The word moor here is in its old sense meaning marsh; [11] the species is not usually found in what is now called moorland. Another old name, waterhen, is more descriptive of the bird's habitat. [11]
The dusky moorhen is a medium-sized bird, slightly smaller than the purple swamphen.The New Guinea birds are smaller, at 25–32 centimetres (9.8–12.6 in) in length, [3] than the Australian race 34–38 centimetres (13–15 in). [5]
The Gough moorhen (Gallinula comeri) is a medium-sized, almost flightless bird that is similar to the common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), but is smaller, stockier, and has shorter wings.
The arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a strange and dangerous path. The Moors is a dark comedy about love, desperation, and visibility. Suggested for mature audiences.
A recent UK study found that chickens quickly become very obviously sick after being infected with HPN1 and show symptoms like diarrhea and breathing difficulty. They also usually stop laying eggs.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may ...
Moorland or moor is a type of habitat found in upland areas in temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands and montane grasslands and shrublands biomes, characterised by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils.