white-breasted waterhen

noun

Amaurornis phoenicurus, a species of waterhen found in tropical Asia from Pakistan to Indonesia.

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Meanings

nounwhite-breasted waterhen (plural white-breasted waterhens)

plural white-breasted waterhens

  1. Amaurornis phoenicurus, a species of waterhen found in tropical Asia from Pakistan to Indonesia.

Origin

From white + breasted + waterhen.

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Translations

Malay ruak-ruak, wak-wak
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Russian белогру́дый пого́ныш, белогру́дый ма́лый пастушо́к
  • белогру́дый пого́ныш (belogrúdyj pogónyš)Translations
  • белогру́дый ма́лый пастушо́к (belogrúdyj mályj pastušók)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

white-breasted waterhen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-breasted%20waterhen

MLA

“white-breasted waterhen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-breasted%20waterhen. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white-breasted waterhen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white-breasted%20waterhen.

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