| Discipline | Ornithology |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Frank E. Rheindt |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1984–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt  ) | |
| ISO 4 | Forktail |
| Indexing CODEN (alt · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus · W&L | |
| ISSN | 0950-1746 |
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Forktail is the annual[1]peer-reviewedjournal of theOriental 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 andevolution). Forktail's geographic scope is bounded by theIndus River to the west; theRussian Far East,Korean Peninsula,Japan, andLydekker's Line (i.e. the eastern boundary ofWallacea) to the east, and theChagos Archipelago,Lesser Sundas,Christmas Island andCocos (Keeling) Islands to the south.[2] As of 2020,Frank E. Rheindt is its Managing Editor, assisted by Yong Ding Li.[3]
Each issue isA4 in size, with an emerald green cover. Importantpapers published inForktail include descriptions of threenew bird species: theBukidnon woodcock in 2001, theCalayan rail in 2004, and theCambodian tailorbird in 2013.
The Oriental Bird Club also publishes another periodical, a twice-yearly bulletin calledBirdingASIA.[1][4]
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