Also means
common gallinule
Usage Note
Teichhuhn (Gallinula chloropus) is recognised by its red-and-yellow bill shield and jerky swimming motion. It is common on ponds and slow rivers throughout Germany; unlike the Blässhuhn it prefers vegetated, sheltered waterway margins.
Examples
"Das Teichhuhn führte seine Küken zwischen den Seerosen hindurch."
Natural Translation
The moorhen led its chicks through the water lilies.
Literal Translation
The pond-hen led its chicks between the water-roses through.
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