---
title: "Little Forktail"
description: "Enicurus scouleri — Aves. The little forktail (Enicurus scouleri) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/little-forktail
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Little Forktail

> Enicurus scouleri — Aves. The little forktail (Enicurus scouleri) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

- Scientific name: *Enicurus scouleri*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 820
- Wikidata: [Q1588392](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1588392)
- iNaturalist taxon: [13091](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/13091)

## Names

- en: Little Forktail
- de: Stummelscherenschwanz
- es: Torrentero Chico
- fr: Énicure nain
- pl: Widłogon mały

## Countries with the most observations

CN (263), TW (260), IN (131), BT (40), NP (30), TJ (7), PK (4), UZ (4)

## Summary

The little forktail (Enicurus scouleri) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. The specific name commemorates Dr. John Scouler of Glasgow.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_forktail

## Photo

![Little Forktail](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/little-forktail/medium.jpg)

Photo: 宋立海 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/345855695

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/little-forktail?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).