Scissor-tailed flycatcher
E57054
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is a striking North American songbird known for its extremely long, forked tail and graceful aerial insect-hunting displays.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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passerine → songbird → |
| aggressiveBehavior |
defends nest vigorously
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| assessedBy |
IUCN
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| averageTailLength |
up to about 23 cm in males
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|
| behavior |
often perches on fences and wires
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performs aerial courtship displays → |
| binomialName |
Tyrannus forficatus
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| breedingRange |
Kansas
→
Nebraska → Oklahoma → Texas → western Louisiana → |
| class |
Aves
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| clutchSize |
3–6 eggs
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| commonName |
Scissor-tailed flycatcher
→
Texas bird-of-paradise → |
| conservationStatus |
Least Concern
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| describedBy |
Johann Friedrich Gmelin
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| diet |
insects
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|
| eggColor |
white to cream with dark markings
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| family |
Tyrannidae
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|
| foragingStrategy |
aerial hawking
→
perch-and-sally hunting → |
| genus |
Tyrannus
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|
| habitat |
grasslands
→
open country → pastures → roadsides with scattered trees → savannas → |
| kingdom |
Animalia
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|
| migratoryBehavior |
long-distance migrant
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|
| nativeRange |
Great Plains
→
South-central United States → |
| nestLocation |
shrubs
→
trees → |
| nestType |
open cup nest
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|
| notableFeature |
acrobatic flight displays
→
extremely long forked tail → |
| order |
Passeriformes
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|
| phylum |
Chordata
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|
| plumageColor |
black and white tail
→
pale gray upperparts → salmon-pink flanks → salmon-pink underwing coverts → whitish head and neck → |
| sexualDimorphism |
males have longer tails than females
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|
| stateBirdOf |
Oklahoma
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|
| taxonRank |
species
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|
| threats |
habitat loss
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severe weather events → |
| vocalization |
sharp calls and chatters
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|
| winteringRange |
Central America
→
Mexico → |
| yearDescribed |
1789
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Oklahoma
→
Oklahoma → |
stateBird |
|
Scissor-tailed flycatcher
→
|
commonName |