- 1. a. Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow-tailed; -- said of many birds. Source: opted
- 2. Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow-tailed; -- said of many birds. Fork-tailed flycatcher (Zoöl.), a tropical American flycatcher (Milvulus tyrannus). -- Fork-tailed gull (Zoöl.), a gull of the genus Xema, of two species, esp. X. Sabinii of the Arctic Ocean. -- Fork-tailed kite (Zoöl.), a graceful American kite (Elanoides forficatus); -- called also swallow-tailed kite. Source: webster
- 3. Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones;swallow-tailed; -- said of many birds. Fork-tailed flycatcher(Zoöl.), a tropical American flycatcher (Milvulus tyrannus).-- Fork-tailed gull (Zoöl.), a gull of the genus Xema, of twospecies, esp. X. Sabinii of the Arctic Ocean.-- Fork-tailed kite (Zoöl.), a graceful American kite (Elanoidesforficatus); -- called also swallow-tailed kite. Source: adambom
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