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The wood abounds with several species of birds, among which a green Bulbul is the most common, then the fan-tailed Parus, with its coquettish airs; judging from the voice there is a species of Bucco. 

From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William

In fine, though the parson's and the quaker's hat has each its several merits, commend me to the fan-tailed shallow.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 280, October 27, 1827 by Various

A tiny fire flickered on the Franklin hearth; the iridescent fan-tailed fish bent and flattened and glided in the translucent globe; an old clock ticked restfully somewhere.

From The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam

Rhipidura, rip-i-dū′ra, n. the posterior pair of pleopods of a crustacean: the fan-tailed fly-catcher.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

The aquarium is simply an oblong glass box mounted on a teak stand, with a tracery of teak carving outlining the box, which is the home of the most gorgeous fan-tailed goldfish.

From The House in Good Taste by Wolfe, Elsie de