Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Forktails Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae Genera Enicurus 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, of course, from a long forked tail. These are southeast Asian forest species principally associated with mountain forests and streams. Most nest in rock crevices, laying 2-4 eggs. Species list: 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 Spotted Forktail, Enicurus maculatus This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.