Forktail

Forktail
Forktail Fork"tail`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) One of several Asiatic and East Indian passerine birds, belonging to {Enucurus}, and allied genera. The tail is deeply forked. (b) A salmon in its fourth year's growth. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Forktail — is also the name of the journal of the Oriental Bird Club. Taxobox name = Forktails image width = 250px image caption = Spotted Forktail Enicurus maculatus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia =… …   Wikipedia

  • forktail — ▪ bird  any of seven species of birds of the Asian, chiefly Himalayan, genus Enicurus. Forktails usually are placed among the Old World flycatchers Muscicapidae (order Passeriformes). Forktails pick insects from stones along mountain streams and… …   Universalium

  • forktail — šakotuodegiai strazdai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Enicurus angl. forktail vok. Scherenschwanz, m rus. вилохвостка, f pranc. énicure, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – šakotuodegiai strazdai siauresnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Forktail (journal) — This article is about the journal Forktail; for information about the bird from which it takes its name, see Forktail.Infobox Journal title = Forktail discipline = Ornithology website = publisher = Oriental Bird Club country = United Kingdom… …   Wikipedia

  • Forktail lates — Taxobox name = Forktail lates status = EN | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Latidae genus = Lates species = L. microlepis binomial = Lates microlepis binomial… …   Wikipedia

  • Forktail blue-eye — Taxobox name = Forktail blue eye status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Atheriniformes familia = Pseudomugilidae genus = Pseudomugil species = P. furcatus binomial =… …   Wikipedia

  • forktail snapper — afrikinis lyrauodegis apsilas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Apsilus fuscus angl. African forktail snapper; dusky snapper; forktail snapper rus. африканский апсил; бурый апсил; лирохвостый апсил… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • forktail perch — baltasis gyvavedis ešerys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Phanerodon furcatus angl. forktail perch; Pacific white perch; white sea perch; white surfperch rus. вильчатая белая эмбиотока ryšiai:… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • forktail — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : any of various fork tailed animals (as birds or fishes): as a. : swordfish b. : kite c. : grilse d …   Useful english dictionary

  • forktail cat — noun : blue catfish …   Useful english dictionary

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