Definition
A genus of water birds related to rails and coots, including the common moorhen or water hen found across Europe and Asia.
Etymology
From Latin 'gallinula', a diminutive of 'gallina' (hen), literally meaning 'little hen'—these birds were named for their resemblance to chickens despite living in water.
Kelly Says
The gallinula is a master of wetland survival—it can walk on floating vegetation with its long toes, dive to escape predators, and even fly despite looking like it shouldn't be able to do any of these things.
Translations
ARالعربية
طائر الماء
ta-eer al-maa
BNবাংলা
জলকুকুর
jol-ku-kur
CACatalà
gallinula
gal-lee-NOO-la
CSČeština
kachenka
ka-chen-ka
DADansk
skovhøne
sko-v-ho-ne
DEDeutsch
Wasserstelze
VASS-ers-stel-tsuh
ELΕλληνικά
βουβαλίς
voo-va-lis
ESEspañol
gallinula
gal-lee-NOO-la
FISuomi
vesisorsa
ve-si-sor-sa
FRFrançais
petite poule d'eau
pet-eet poo-l duh oh
GUGU
પાણીનો કોળિયો
paani-no ko-li-yo
HAHA
kwari ruwa
kwa-ri roo-wa
HEעברית
ציפור מים
tzi-poor may-yim
HIहिन्दी
पानी का मुर्गा
paani ka murga
HUMagyar
vízicsóka
vee-ch-so-ka
IDBahasa Indonesia
burung air
bu-rung air
IGIG
nwanyi mmiri
n-wa-nyi m-miri
ITItaliano
gallinula
gal-lee-NOO-la
KKKK
суйық құс
suy-yq ku-s
MRMR
पाण्याची बट
pa-nya-chi bat
MSBahasa Melayu
burung air
bu-rung air
MYမြန်မာ
ရေကျောက်
yè-kyaw-k
NLNederlands
waterspreeuw
wa-ter-spreu
PAPA
ਪਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਮੁਰਗਾ
paani da murga
PLPolski
gąsiorek
gon-she-rek
PTPortuguês
galinha-d'água
gah-LEE-nyah dah-GWA
RUРусский
водяная курочка
vodyanaya kurochka
SVSvenska
sjöfågel
shyo-fo-gel
SWKiswahili
kuku wa maji
koo-koo wa ma-ji
TEతెలుగు
నీటి కోడి
nee-ti ko-di
TRTürkçe
su tavşanı
su tav-sha-ni
UKУкраїнська
водна качка
vodna kachka
URاردو
پانی کا مرغ
paani ka murgh
YOYO
ẹ̀rọ̀ ńlá
eh-roh n-la
ZUZU
inkomo ye-manzi
in-ko-mo ye-man-zi