Definitions for swamphen
swamphen

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1. gallinule, marsh hen, water hen, swamphennoun

   any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens

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1. swamphennoun

   Several species of bird in the genus Porphyrio of the family Rallidae.

2. Etymology: From swamp + hen

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1. Swamphen

   Porphyrio is the swamphen or swamp hen bird genus in the rail family. It includes some smaller species of gallinules which are sometimes separated as genus Porphyrula or united with the gallinules proper (or "moorhens") in Gallinula. The Porphyrio gallinules are distributed in the warmer regions of the world. The group probably originated in Africa in the Middle Miocene, before spreading across the world in waves from the Late Miocene to Pleistocene.The genus Porphyrio was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the western swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) as the type species. The genus name Porphyrio is the Latin name for "swamphen", meaning "purple".

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1. swamphen

   A swamphen is a type of wetland bird that belongs to the rail family Rallidae. They are characterized by their elongated toes, designed to distribute their weight to help them walk atop floating vegetation. They typically have a significant size – larger than most rails – with strong bills, bright plumage and long legs and toes. One of the most commonly known species is the purple swamphen.

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1. Swamphen

   Porphyrio is the swamphen genus of birds in the rail family. It includes some smaller species which are usually called "purple gallinules", and which are sometimes separated as genus Porphyrula or united with the gallinules proper in Gallinula. There are two living species of swamphen, the majority of the group having become extinct in the Holocene. As opposed to the Old World and especially Australasian swamphens, the four Porphyrio gallinules are distributed in the warmer regions of Africa and the Americas, barely reaching into Asia and Europe. Living species ⁕Purple Swamphen formerly known as Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio porphyrio ⁕African Swamphen formerly known as African Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio madagascariensis ⁕Grey-headed Swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus ⁕Takahē or South Island Takahē, Porphyrio hochstetteri Recent taxonomy changes in Porphyrula or Gallinula: ⁕Allen's Gallinule also known as Lesser Gallinule, Porphyrio alleni ⁕American Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica ⁕Azure Gallinule, Porphyrio flavirostris Extinct species ⁕Lord Howe Swamphen, Porphyrio albus

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of swamphen in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of swamphen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamphen
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