maori hen vs wood hen

maori hen and wood hen both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
maori hen	Yes	No	No	No
wood hen	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, maori hen and wood hen are synonyms defined as:

maori hen and wood hen: flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting

Other synonyms of maori hen include weka.

maori hen (noun)	wood hen (noun)
flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting	flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting