Mud hen is an alternative name for the American coot (Fulica americana).

Mud hen or mudhen may also refer to:

Birds

  • Hawaiian coot, another species of Fulica
  • Hawaiian gallinule, another bird species within the Rallidae family

Nicknames

  • Mud hen, a lake trout with a particularly dark coloration
  • Mud Hen, the U.S. Air Force nickname for the F-15E Strike Eagle
  • Mud Hen 17, a sailboat named after the American coot
  • Mudhen, a nickname for the D&RGW K-27 locomotive
  • Project Mudhen, a Central Intelligence Agency project focused on columnist Jack Anderson
  • Toledo Mud Hens, a minor league baseball team named for the bird

See also

  • Mud Hen Lake (disambiguation)