What is the meaning of water hen?

A coot found in North America.
- synonyms: American coot, marsh hen, mud 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, marsh hen, swamphen

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