| Discipline | Ornithology |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Frank E. Rheindt |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1984–present |
| Publisher | Oriental Bird Club (United Kingdom) |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Forktail |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0950-1746 |
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Forktail is the annual[1] peer-reviewed journal of the Oriental Bird Club. It is the principal ornithological journal dedicated to the Oriental region, and publishes manuscripts in English, treating any aspect of its ornithology (e.g. distribution, biology, conservation, ecology, taxonomy and evolution). Forktail's geographic scope is bounded by the Indus River to the west, the Russian Far East, Korean Peninsula, Japan, and Lydekker’s Line (i.e. the eastern boundary of Wallacea) to the east, and the Chagos Archipelago, Lesser Sundas, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands to the south.[2] As of 2020, Professor Frank E. Rheindt is its Managing Editor, assisted by Dr Yong Ding Li.[3]
Each issue is A4 in size, with an emerald green cover. Important papers published in Forktail include descriptions of three new bird species, the Bukidnon woodcock in 2001, the Calayan rail in 2004, and the Cambodian tailorbird in 2013.
The Oriental Bird Club also publishes another periodical, a twice-yearly bulletin called BirdingASIA.[1][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Jeyarajasingam, Allen (22 March 2012). A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Oxford University Press. p. 391. ISBN 978-0-19-963943-4.
- ^ "Forktail guidelines". Oriental Bird Club. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "Forktail: new editorial board appointed". Oriental Bird Club. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ Grimmett, Richard; Roberts, Tom J.; Inskipp, Tim; Clive Byers (2008). Birds of Pakistan. Helm Field Guides. Christopher Helm, an imprint of A&C Black Publishers. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7136-8800-9.
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