Dictionary definition: Siluridae

Article: Identity and placement of species of the orb weaver genus ...
Journal of Arachnology;  September 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... the name referred to specimens with a forked tail rather than a simple tail. That the species has a forked tail is confirmed in Petrunkevitch's ... pointed tail from A. bifurcatus with a forked tail. Again only immatures of A. bifurcatus ...

Article: Bird fans have to see this one for themselves: Swallowed-tale ...
Charleston Daily Mail;  August 28, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... what kind of hawk or large bird has a forked tail like a swallow. I laughed and said ... wingspan, very distinct and unique forked tail. Your brother said that describes what ... swallow-tailed kite has the long, forked tail. It was certainly a wonderful thing ...

Article: Swallows and Martins
The Gale Encyclopedia of Science;      700+ words ... ... notched tail, and some have a deeply forked tail. Swallows have a short but broad mouth ... is an attractive bird, with a deeply forked tail, an iridescent purple back, and a ... barn swallow, but it does not have a forked tail, and it has a white patch on its forehead ...

Article: Super flyingmachines Take some time to scan the skies for all ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  July 27, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... to pick out in flight: the barn swallow. The giveaway for this species is its long, forked tail. According to folklore, the barn swallowAEs forked tail is the result of its theft of fire from the gods. An angry deity threw a ball of fire ...

Article: BIRD Watch.(Features)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  July 24, 2004 ;     652 words ... ... sooty brown all over with scythe-like wings and a short forked tail giving it an altogether different shape to swallows and house ... parts and a distinctive white rump. House martins also have a forked tail but this is much less pronounced. All three species return ...

Article: RSPB hails success stories for two species.(News)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  December 24, 2009 ;     516 words ... ... coloured kite is easily distinguished by its deeply forked tail. Once confined to parts of West Wales, re-introduction ... just a few pairs in West Wales. Now its distinctive forked tail can be seen at several sites right across the UK

Article: IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A SAILCAT IS, THIS GLOSSARY'S FOR YOU.
Destin Log (Destin, FL);  September 29, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... blue shading to white or silver on its side and undersides, forked tail and a dark spot at the base of the pectoral fi n. Average ... pounds. Ladyfi sh -- A slender, silvery fish with a deeply forked tail and a large, scoop-shaped lower jaw. Typical catches of ...