Mallee Hen (Noun)
Meaning
Adult female mallee fowl.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The mallee hen carefully tended to her nest, ensuring the eggs were incubated at the perfect temperature.
- In the scrubby landscape, the mallee hen foraged for seeds and insects to sustain herself and her young.
- A group of mallee hens gathered at the waterhole, their dull brown plumage blending in with the surroundings.
- The mallee hen's loud, booming call echoed through the forest, a warning to potential predators to stay away.
- As the breeding season approached, the mallee hen began to construct a massive mound of vegetation and soil to lay her eggs in.