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The '''forktails''' are small [[insectivore|insectivorous]] [[bird]]s in the [[genus]] ''Enicurus''. They were formerly in the [[thrush (bird)|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.<ref name = "HBW">{{Citation | first = Nigel | last = Collar | editor-first = Josep | editor-last = del Hoyo | editor2-first = Andrew | editor2-last = Elliott | editor3-first = David | editor3-last = Christie | contribution = Family Turdidae (Thrushes) | title = [[Handbook of the Birds of the World]]. Volume 10, Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes | year = 2005 | pages = |
The '''forktails''' are small [[insectivore|insectivorous]] [[bird]]s in the [[genus]] ''Enicurus''. They were formerly in the [[thrush (bird)|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.<ref name = "HBW">{{Citation | first = Nigel | last = Collar | editor-first = Josep | editor-last = del Hoyo | editor2-first = Andrew | editor2-last = Elliott | editor3-first = David | editor3-last = Christie | contribution = Family Turdidae (Thrushes) | title = [[Handbook of the Birds of the World]]. Volume 10, Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes | year = 2005 | pages = 805–807| place = Barcelona | publisher = Lynx Edicions | isbn = 84-87334-72-5 }}</ref> |
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These are southeast [[Asia]]n forest species principally associated with mountain forests and streams. Most nest in rock crevices, laying 2-4 [[egg (biology)|eggs]]. |
These are southeast [[Asia]]n forest species principally associated with mountain forests and streams. Most nest in rock crevices, laying 2-4 [[egg (biology)|eggs]]. |
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* [[Slaty-backed Forktail]], ''Enicurus schistaceus'' |
* [[Slaty-backed Forktail]], ''Enicurus schistaceus'' |
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* [[White-crowned Forktail]], ''Enicurus leschenaulti'' |
* [[White-crowned Forktail]], ''Enicurus leschenaulti'' |
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:*[[Bornean Forktail]], ''Enicurus (leschenaulti) borneensis''<ref>{{cite journal|last=Moyle|first=Robert|coauthors=Menno Schilthuizen, Mustafa A. Rahman and Frederick H. Sheldon,| |
:*[[Bornean Forktail]], ''Enicurus (leschenaulti) borneensis''<ref>{{cite journal|last=Moyle|first=Robert|coauthors=Menno Schilthuizen, Mustafa A. Rahman and Frederick H. Sheldon,|year=2005|title=Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the white-crowned forktail ''Enicurus leschenaulti'' in Borneo|journal=Journal of Avian Biology|volume=36|issue=2|pages=96–101}}</ref> |
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* [[Spotted Forktail]], ''Enicurus maculatus'' |
* [[Spotted Forktail]], ''Enicurus maculatus'' |
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- Forktail is also the name of the journal of the Oriental Bird Club.
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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.[1]
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
- Bornean Forktail, Enicurus (leschenaulti) borneensis[2]
- Spotted Forktail, Enicurus maculatus
References
- ^ Collar, Nigel (2005), "Family Turdidae (Thrushes)", in del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David (eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 10, Cuckoo-shrikes to Thrushes, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 805–807, ISBN 84-87334-72-5
- ^ Moyle, Robert (2005). "Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the white-crowned forktail Enicurus leschenaulti in Borneo". Journal of Avian Biology. 36 (2): 96–101.
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