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swamphen
[ swomp-hen ]
noun
Ornithology.
- any of several large Old World gallinules varying from purple to white, all possibly belonging to the single species Porphyrio porphyrio.
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The cull of pukeko – a native swamphen that is found in vast numbers across the country – was organised because of the damage they cause to the nests and eggs of threatened species.
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