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Definition: FORKTAIL

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. One of several Asiatic and East Indian passerine birds, belonging to Enucurus, and allied genera. The tail is deeply forking.[Websters]
2. A salmon in its fourth year's growth.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Forktail" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: FORKTAIL

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] A salmon, in his fourth year's growth.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wikipedic The forktails are small insectivorous birds in the genus Enicurus. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are more often now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. Their name derives from their long forked tail. (references)

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Common Expressions: FORKTAIL

Expressions Definition
Forktail (journal) Forktail is the annual journal of the Oriental Bird Club. It contains material about birds of the Oriental region. (references)

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Extended Definition: FORKTAIL

Forktail

Forktail is also the name of the journal of the Oriental Bird Club.
Forktails
Spotted ForktailEnicurus maculatus
Spotted Forktail
Enicurus maculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Enicurus
Temminck, 1822
Species

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The forktails are small insectivorous birds in the genus Enicurus. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are more often now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. Their name derives from their long forked tail.

These are southeast Asian forest species principally associated with mountain forests and streams. Most nest in rock crevices, laying 2-4 eggs.

Species

  • Little Forktail, Enicurus scouleri
  • Sunda Forktail, Enicurus velatus
  • Chestnut-naped Forktail, Enicurus ruficapillus
  • Black-backed Forktail, Enicurus immaculatus
  • Slaty-backed Forktail, Enicurus schistaceus
  • White-crowned Forktail, Enicurus leschenaulti
  • Spotted Forktail, Enicurus maculatus

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Forktail". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: FORKTAIL

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Forktail 8     Black-backed Forktail 5
Citrine Forktail 7     Chestnut-naped Forktail 5
Little Forktail 6     Citrine Forktail 7
Chestnut-naped Forktail 5     Forktail 8
Forktail blue-eye 5     Forktail (journal) 4
White-crowned Forktail 5     Forktail blue-eye 5
Spotted Forktail 5     Forktail lates 4
Slaty-backed Forktail 5     Little Forktail 6
Black-backed Forktail 5     Slaty-backed Forktail 5
Sunda Forktail 4     Spotted Forktail 5
Forktail lates 4     Sunda Forktail 4
Forktail (journal) 4     White-crowned Forktail 5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: FORKTAIL

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Japanese フォーク尾 (forktail). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, forktail. (volunteer & more translations)
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