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Blue Peter
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English
Etymology 1
From en blue Peter, likely in reference to the color of the birds. Attested from the 18th century.
thumb|a Blue Peter or American coot
thumb|a Blue Peter or American purple gallinule
Noun
en US American coot, mudhen (Fulica americana species)
en US American purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus species)
Etymology 2
See en blue peter.
Noun
en blue peter.
en Rallids