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Fork-tailed

Fork-tailed

(Science: ornithology) Having the outer tail feathers longer than the median ones; swallow-tailed; said of many birds. Fork-tailed flycatcher, a graceful American kite (Elanoides forficatus).

Synonym: swallow-tailed kite.


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