Definition of Fantail. Meaning of Fantail. Synonyms of Fantail

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Definition of Fantail

Fantail
Fantail Fan"tail` (f[a^]n"t[=a]l`), n. (Zool.) (a) A variety of the domestic pigeon, so called from the shape of the tail. (b) Any bird of the Australian genus Rhipidura, in which the tail is spread in the form of a fan during flight. They belong to the family of flycatchers.

Meaning of Fantail from wikipedia

- Fantails are small insectivorous songbirds of the genus Rhipidura in the family Rhipiduridae, native to Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent...
- The Fantail is a goldfish that possesses an egg-shaped body, a high dorsal fin, a long quadruple caudal fin, and no shoulder hump. It is similar to the...
- The New Zealand fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) is a small insectivorous bird, the only species of fantail in New Zealand. It has four subspecies: R. f...
- The Fantail is a po****r breed of fancy pigeon. It is characterised by a fan-shaped tail composed of 30 to 40 feathers, abnormally more than most members...
- fantail in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fantail are birds of the genus Rhipidura and subfamily Rhipidurinae. Fantail may also refer to: Fantail (goldfish)...
- The English Fantail is a highly developed breed of fancy pigeon. The Fantail, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of...
- The Indian Fantail is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Indian Fantails, along with other varieties of domesticated...
- The Philippine pied fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis) is a medium-size species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae endemic to the Philippines. It was formerly...
- The Visayan fantail (Rhipidura albiventris) is a fantail endemic to the Philippines on islands of Negros, Panay, Guimaras, MasbateĀ and Ticao. Until recently...
- The Mussau fantail (Rhipidura matthiae) or Matthias fantail, is a fantail which is endemic to Mussau Island in the St. Matthias Islands of Papua New Guinea...