X Sabinii

X Sabinii
Fork-tailed Fork"-tailed`, a. (Zo["o]l.) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow-tailed; -- said of many birds. [1913 Webster]

{Fork-tailed flycatcher} (Zo["o]l.), a tropical American flycatcher ({Milvulus tyrannus}).

{Fork-tailed gull} (Zo["o]l.), a gull of the genus {Xema}, of two species, esp. {X. Sabinii} of the Arctic Ocean.

{Fork-tailed kite} (Zo["o]l.), a graceful American kite ({Elanoides forficatus}); -- called also {swallow-tailed kite}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Xema Sabinii — Xeme Xeme (z[=e]m), n. (Zo[ o]l.) An Arctic fork tailed gull ({Xema Sabinii}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Elanoides forficatus — Fork tailed Fork tailed , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow tailed; said of many birds. [1913 Webster] {Fork tailed flycatcher} (Zo[ o]l.), a tropical American flycatcher ({Milvulus tyrannus}).… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fork-tailed — a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow tailed; said of many birds. [1913 Webster] {Fork tailed flycatcher} (Zo[ o]l.), a tropical American flycatcher ({Milvulus tyrannus}). {Fork tailed gull} (Zo[ o]l.) …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fork-tailed flycatcher — Fork tailed Fork tailed , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow tailed; said of many birds. [1913 Webster] {Fork tailed flycatcher} (Zo[ o]l.), a tropical American flycatcher ({Milvulus tyrannus}).… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fork-tailed gull — Fork tailed Fork tailed , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow tailed; said of many birds. [1913 Webster] {Fork tailed flycatcher} (Zo[ o]l.), a tropical American flycatcher ({Milvulus tyrannus}).… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fork-tailed kite — Fork tailed Fork tailed , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow tailed; said of many birds. [1913 Webster] {Fork tailed flycatcher} (Zo[ o]l.), a tropical American flycatcher ({Milvulus tyrannus}).… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Milvulus tyrannus — Fork tailed Fork tailed , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow tailed; said of many birds. [1913 Webster] {Fork tailed flycatcher} (Zo[ o]l.), a tropical American flycatcher ({Milvulus tyrannus}).… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • swallow-tailed kite — Fork tailed Fork tailed , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow tailed; said of many birds. [1913 Webster] {Fork tailed flycatcher} (Zo[ o]l.), a tropical American flycatcher ({Milvulus tyrannus}).… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Xeme — (z[=e]m), n. (Zo[ o]l.) An Arctic fork tailed gull ({Xema Sabinii}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Anser albifrons — Blässgans Blässgans (Anser albifrons) Systematik Ordnung: Gänsevögel (Anseriformes) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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