noun
Meaning 1
The weka (Gallirallus australis).
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woodhen
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/ˈwʊd.hɛn/
noun
Meaning 2
The species Hypotaenidia sylvestris (syns. Gallirallus sylvestris, Tricholimnas sylvestris, Ocydromus sylvestris), a rail in the family Rallidae endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia.
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History
Etymology
From Middle English wodhen, from Old English wuduhenn (“woodhen, quail”), equivalent to wood + hen.