swamphen
Purple marsh fowl
A swamphen is a large waterbird of the rail family, found in wetlands across much of the world.
Swamphens have dark bluish-purple plumage, long red legs, and a distinctive red bill and forehead shield.
They wade through marshes eating vegetation and small animals.
The purple swamphen is the most widespread species.
Small aquatic rail bird
- cootLobed-foot marsh bird
- railHorizontal support bar
- gallinuleAquatic rail family bird
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
waterbird · wader · plumage · feathers · beak · foraging · nesting · fledgling
Grassy waterlogged lowland
mangrove · floodplain · riparian · waterlogged · sedge · cattail · habitat · ecosystem
Showing shifting spectral colors
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
vivid · red · coloration · striking · glossy · hues · pigmented · resplendent
Science of categorical arrangement
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
identification · specimen · sighting · documentation · endemic · range · distribution · migration
moorhen
Small aquatic rail bird
waterfowl · waterbird · wader · plumage · feathers · beak · foraging · nesting · fledgling · territorial
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
estuary · mangrove · floodplain · riparian · waterlogged · sedge · cattail · habitat · ecosystem · biodiversity
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
brilliant · vivid · red · coloration · striking · glossy · hues · pigmented · resplendent · turquoise
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
subspecies · identification · specimen · sighting · documentation · endemic · range · distribution · migration