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Synonyms of purple swamphen

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Another word for purple swamphen is African purple swamphen. Other synonyms of purple swamphen are purple coot, purple gallinule, purple moorhen and sultana bird.

Synonyms and similar words for purple swamphen

nounVarious species in the Porphyrio genus of the Rallidae family, including Porphyrio porphyrio...

  • African purple swamphen
  • purple coot
  • purple gallinule
  • purple moorhen
  • sultana birdA western swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio.

Meaning of purple swamphen

  1. noun Various species in the Porphyrio genus of the Rallidae family, including Porphyrio porphyrio, Porphyrio madagascariensis, Porphyrio poliocephalus, Porphyrio indicus, Porphyrio pulverulentus, and Porphyrio melanotus.

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Questions about synonyms of purple swamphen

What is another word for purple swamphen?
Purple swamphen has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as African purple swamphen, purple coot, purple gallinule, purple moorhen and sultana bird.
What does purple swamphen mean?
Purple swamphen means various species in the Porphyrio genus of the Rallidae family, including Porphyrio porphyrio, Porphyrio madagascariensis, Porphyrio poliocephalus, Porphyrio indicus, Porphyrio pulverulentus, and Porphyrio melanotus.

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