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Tribonyx ventralis
Moor Moor, n. [OE. mor, AS. m[=o]r moor, morass; akin to D. moer moor, G. moor, and prob. to Goth. marei sea, E. mere. See Mere a lake.] 1. An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath. In her girlish age she kept sheep on the moor. --Carew. 2. A game preserve consisting of moorland. Moor buzzard (Zo["o]l.), the marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.] Moor coal (Geol.), a friable variety of lignite. Moor cock (Zo["o]l.), the male of the moor fowl or red grouse of Europe. Moor coot. (Zo["o]l.) See Gallinule. Moor fowl. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The European ptarmigan, or red grouse (Lagopus Scoticus). (b) The European heath grouse. See under Heath. Moor game. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Moor fowl (above). Moor grass (Bot.), a tufted perennial grass (Sesleria c[ae]rulea), found in mountain pastures of Europe. Moor hawk (Zo["o]l.), the marsh harrier. Moor hen. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The female of the moor fowl. (b) A gallinule, esp. the European species. See Gallinule. (c) An Australian rail (Tribonyx ventralis). Moor monkey (Zo["o]l.), the black macaque of Borneo (Macacus maurus). Moor titling (Zo["o]l.), the European stonechat (Pratinocola rubicola).

Meaning of Tribonyx from wikipedia

- Tribonyx is a small genus of birds in the rail family, containing two extant species and one recently extinct species. The genus is endemic to Australia...
- angulata). Two species from the Australian region, sometimes separated in Tribonyx, are called "native hens" (also native-hen or nativehen). The native hens...
- The Tasmanian nativehen (Tribonyx mortierii) (palawa kani: piyura) (alternative spellings: Tasmanian native-hen or Tasmanian native hen) is a flightless...
- The black-tailed nativehen (Tribonyx ventralis) is a rail native to Australia. The black-tailed nativehen is a large dark bird, reaching about 38 cm in...
- Hodgens' waterhen (Tribonyx hodgenorum) is an extinct rail species from New Zealand. Its name commemorates the Hodgen brothers who were owners of the Pyramid...
- of the Tasmanian nativehen, it was originally placed in the same genus, Tribonyx. Hovacrex may also be synonymous with Gallinula. The lack of wing bones...
- recently extinct) Porphyriops – spot-flanked gallinule Porzana – (3 species) Tribonyx – nativehens (2 species) Paragallinula – lesser moorhen Gallinula – moorhens...
- nesiotis † Gough Island moorhen, Gallinula comeri Tasmanian native hen, Tribonyx mortierii Giant coot, Fulica gigantea (adults only; immature birds can...
- Pardirallini Amaurolimnas Aramides Mustelirallus Pardirallus Gallinulini Fulica Gallinula Paragallinula Porphyriops Porzana Tribonyx...
- Gallinula tenebrosa - Aus Black-tailed nativehen, Tribonyx ventralis - Aus Tasmanian nativehen, Tribonyx mortierii - Aus Eurasian coot, Fulica atra - Aus...