Forktail (journal)
Encyclopedia
Forktail is the annual peer-reviewed
journal
of the Oriental Bird Club
. It contains material about bird
s of the Oriental
region. Each issue is A4
in size, with an emerald green cover. Important papers
published in Forktail include descriptions of two new bird species
, the Bukidnon Woodcock
in 2001 and the Calayan Rail
in 2004.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
of the Oriental Bird Club
Oriental Bird Club
The Oriental Bird Club is a British-based club which exists to advance ornithology in the Oriental zoogeographical region. Its aims are to encourage an interest in wild birds of the Oriental region and their conservation, promote the work of regional bird and nature societies, and to collate and...
. It contains material about bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s of the Oriental
Orient
The Orient means "the East." It is a traditional designation for anything that belongs to the Eastern world or the Far East, in relation to Europe. In English it is a metonym that means various parts of Asia.- Derivation :...
region. Each issue is A4
ISO 216
ISO 216 specifies international standard paper sizes used in most countries in the world today. It defines the "A" and "B" series of paper sizes, including A4, the most commonly available size...
in size, with an emerald green cover. Important papers
Academic publishing
Academic publishing describes the subfield of publishing which distributes academic research and scholarship. Most academic work is published in journal article, book or thesis form. The part of academic written output that is not formally published but merely printed up or posted is often called...
published in Forktail include descriptions of two new bird species
Bird species new to science
This article describes bird species new to science since 1900. Prior to the 20th century, and indeed into its early decades, the pace of discovery of new species was fast; during this period, with numerous collecting expeditions into species-rich areas not previously visited by western...
, the Bukidnon Woodcock
Bukidnon Woodcock
The Bukidnon Woodcock, Scolopax bukidnonensis, is a medium sized wader. It was only described as new to science as recently as 2001, although the initial specimens had been collected on Luzon in the 1960s, these were originally misidentified as Eurasian Woodcock specimens...
in 2001 and the Calayan Rail
Calayan Rail
The Calayan Rail is a flightless bird of the rail, moorhen, and coot family that inhabits Calayan Island in the Philippines. Though well-known to natives of the island as the "piding", it was first observed by ornithologist Carmela Española in May 2004 and the discovery officially announced on...
in 2004.