Scarce as hen’s teeth
Scarce as hen’s teeth
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I am a bird in the rail family. I have an almost worldwide distribution including deserts, tropical rain forests, and also the polar regions. I actually prefer wetlands. I have a number of related species.
I’m a distinctive species, with dark plumage apart from the white undertail, yellow legs and a red facial shield. The young are browner and lack the red shield. I have a wide range of gargling calls and will emit loud hisses when threatened.
I am a common breeding bird in marsh environments and well-vegetated lakes.
Scarce as hen’s teeth
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moor…, water…
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Read MoreRun around like a chicken with its head cut off
Run around like a chicken with its head cut off
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This type of bird is one of the most common kind of bird there is. I am also called a cock or chanticleer (Gallus gallus), the female has another very common name. Immature males of my type of less than a year’s age are called cockerels. I am a polygamous bird. I am only one bird, however, and cannot easily guard several nests of eggs at once. I will guard the general area where my flock is nesting, and will attack other males of my type who enter my territory. During the daytime, I often sit on a high perch, usually several feet off the ground, to serve as a lookout for my flock. I will sound a distinctive alarm call if predators are nearby.
Run around like a chicken with its head cut off
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Cock, chanticleer
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Read MoreHave a chicken in every pot
Have a chicken in every pot
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This type of bird is almost certainly the most common kind of bird there is. Virtually everyone should be familiar with them, even if you live in the heart of the city where there isn’t an abundance of birds or wildlife.
Have a chicken in every pot
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Read MoreDon’t count your chickens before they hatch
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch
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How often have you had plans for something, especially some project or venture that should pay off dividends, i.e. money? You start figuring out how much money you’ll make, even before you’ve done anything. This is a prime example of “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch”.
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch
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Read MoreYoung as a spring chicken
Young as a spring chicken
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Young as a spring chicken
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