moorhen

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

moorhen
    n 1: black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes [syn:
         {moorhen}, {Gallinula chloropus}]
    2: female red grouse

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

moorhen \moorhen\ n. (Zool.)
   1. A black gallinule ({Gallinula chloropus}) that inhabits
      ponds and lakes.

   Syn: {Gallinula chloropus}.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. The female of the {moor fowl}; the {moor hen}.
      [WordNet 1.5]