Synonyms for Marsh Hen (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a coot found in North America):
American coot, Fulica americana, mud hen, water hen
WordNet sense 2 (any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens):
gallinule, swamphen
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