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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Description:

Photo take at my backyard , this is the very first time i ever seen this bird i have no idea of what it is, it has a very long tail, catching insects from a very tall tree around 50 cm long whit the tail. i have no chance to see the colors but it has a white wings and dark chest.Scissor-tailed Flycatchers are slender, stout-billed kingbirds with very long, stiff, deeply forked tails. Males have longer tail feathers than females and immatures.These are pale gray birds with blackish wings and black tails with white edges. Adults have salmon-pink flanks that extend to underwing patches that are very conspicuous in flight. Males are more intensely colored than females.

Habitat:

On a open area in the jungle forest. Scissor-tailed Flycatchers breed in open habitats in the southern Great Plains and south Texas, especially around scattered trees or utility lines. They tolerate human presence well and frequently breed in towns.

13 Comments

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Karen :)

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Wonderful photo Gerardo!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Ismael and Ashley :)

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

wow fantastico, me encanta la primer foto

AshleyT
AshleyT 11 years ago

One of my favorite birds, the first photo is amazing Gerardo!! :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Gilma :)

Gorgeous bird, great capture.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

No problem, Gerardo. I love these birds. :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

I think your right this is it thanks J :)

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

In photo three, the chest looks white. What do you think?

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Beautiful, Gerardo. I know Tyrannus forficatus has not a dark chest, but when I looked around for similar species, I could not find anything, and the underside matches pretty well. Is there a possibility the lighting made the bread look differently colored?

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Thanks Ava and J :)

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Great snap.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Spotted by
Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Dec 28, 2012
Submitted on Dec 28, 2012

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