Little forktail
Enicurus scouleri Vigors, 1832
The little forktail (Enicurus scouleri) is a species in the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 14 g to 17.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the little forktail
- Weight
- 14 g – 17.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- riverinesrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the little forktail live?
Not recorded
What is the little forktail?
The little forktail (Enicurus scouleri) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. The specific name commemorates Dr. John Scouler of Glasgow.
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Is the little forktail endangered?
The little forktail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the little forktail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMuscicapidae
- genusEnicurus
- SpeciesEnicurus scouleri Vigors, 1832
Synonyms Microchchla scouleri scouleri, Microcichla scouleri, Microcichla scouleri fortis, Miorocichla scouleri fortis, Miorocichla scouleri scouleri
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- Малка вилоопашкаBulgarian
- enicur petitCatalan
- drozdek konipasíCzech
- robin gynffonfforchog bychanWelsh
- Lille KløfthaleDanish
- StummelscherenschwanzGerman
- eta enikuroEsperanto
- Torrentero chicoSpanish
- töbi-käärsabaEstonian
- pikkuhaarapyrstöFinnish
- Énicure nainFrench
- csutkafarkú rigóHungarian
- Codaforcuta minoreItalian
- Codaforcuta piccoloItalian
- シロクロヒタキJapanese
- Ақсирақ құсKazakh
- mažasis šakotuodegis strazdasLithuanian
- mazā dakšasteLatvian
- Kleine VorkstaartDutch
- dvergkløftstjertNorwegian
- widłogon małyPolish
- torrenteiro-pequenoPortuguese
- БелоножкаRussian
- малая вилохвосткаRussian
- пегий дроздRussian
- гималайский пегий дроздRussian
- vidličiarka maláSlovak
- Mala rašljorepkaSerbian
- mindre klyvstjärtSwedish
- Küçük ÇatalkuyrukTurkish
- вилохвістка гірськаUkrainian
- Chích chòe nước nhỏVietnamese
- 小剪尾Chinese
- 小剪尾〔小燕尾〕Chinese
- 小燕尾Chinese
Relatives of the little forktail
Other species in the same genus Enicurus.
Javan forktail
Enicurus leschenaulti
Black-backed forktail
Enicurus immaculatus
Spotted forktail
Enicurus maculatus
Slaty-backed forktail
Enicurus schistaceus
Chestnut-naped forktail
Enicurus ruficapillus
Sunda forktail
Enicurus velatus
CompareLittle forktail vs Javan forktailLittle forktail vs Black-backed forktailLittle forktail vs Spotted forktailLittle forktail vs Slaty-backed forktail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the little forktail?
An adult little forktail weighs 14 g – 17.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the little forktail endangered?
The little forktail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the little forktail?
The little forktail (Enicurus scouleri) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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