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Indian hen
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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the American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus.
See: marsh bittern
Quotations
1866
The American Bittern is known in most parts of the country by the name of "Indian Hen," and is not an easy bird to approach.
1956
Indian hen . . . A widely used name known from "Eastern Canada."