woodhen

English

Lord Howe woodhen

Etymology

From wood +‎ hen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwʊd.hɛn/

Noun

woodhen (plural woodhens)

Any of the species Hypotaenidia sylvestris (syns. Gallirallus sylvestris, Tricholimnas sylvestris, Ocydromus sylvestris) of rails in the family Rallidae endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia.
- 2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 233:
  The story of the woodhen is one outstanding conservation triumph in a plethora of tragedy.

Derived terms

Lord Howe woodhen

References

woodhen at OneLook Dictionary Search
woodhen in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
Lord Howe woodhen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hypotaenidia sylvestris on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Gallirallus sylvestris on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

Donohew, Henwood, hoe-down, hoedown

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