Thorntail

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Thorntail \Thorn"tail`\, n. (Zool.)
     A beautiful South American humming bird ({Gouldia
     Popelairii}), having the six outer tail feathers long,
     slender, and pointed. The head is ornamented with a long,
     pointed crest.
     [1913 Webster]