White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) by Nikhil Devasar

Birds of the Bible – Water-hen or Water Hen

Leviticus 11:18
(BBE) And the water-hen and the pelican and the vulture;
(ERV) water hens, pelicans, carrion vultures,
(ISV) water-hen, pelican, carrion,
(MSG) water hen, pelican, Egyptian vulture,
(NRSV) the water hen, the desert owl, the carrion vulture,

Today a Waterhen would be found in the Rallidae – Rails, Crakes & Coots Family.

Articles:

Is A Porphyrion On The Do Not Eat List?

Birds of the Bible – Water-hen or Water hen

Names of Birds Study – Swamphen or Waterhen

*