What is the meaning of marsh hen?

A coot found in North America.
- synonyms: American coot, mud hen, water hen, Fulica americana
Any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens.
- synonyms: gallinule, water hen, swamphen

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