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Fork-tailed
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What's The Definition Of Fork-tailed?Synonyms | Synonyms for Fork-tailed: Related Terms | Find terms related to Fork-tailed: See Also | Fork-tailed In Webster's Dictionary \Fork"-tailed`\, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones;
swallow-tailed; -- said of many birds.
{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}.
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