Forktail (journal)

This article is about the journal. For the bird, see Forktail.
Forktail
DisciplineOrnithology
LanguageEnglish
Edited byFrank E. Rheindt
Publication details
History1984–present
Publisher
FrequencyAnnually
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4Forktail
Indexing
ISSN0950-1746
Links

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, Frank E. Rheindt is its Managing Editor, assisted by 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Forktail guidelines". Oriental Bird Club. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  3. ^ "Forktail: new editorial board appointed". Oriental Bird Club. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  4. ^ 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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