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The scissor-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus), known as swallow-tailed flycatcher or scissorstail, is a long-tailed insectivorous bird of the genus Tyrannus, whose members are collectively referred to as kingbirds. Its scientific name used to be Muscivora forficata until it was changed to Tyrannus forficatus.
Scissor-tailed flycatcher: Tyrannus forficatus: 1951 [42] Oregon: Western meadowlark (state songbird) and osprey (state raptor) [a] Sturnella neglecta: 1927 [44] 2017 [45] Pennsylvania: Ruffed grouse (state game bird) [b] Bonasa umbellus: 1931 Puerto Rico: Puerto Rican spindalis (de facto) Spindalis portoricensis — [47] [48] Rhode Island ...
Scissor tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) with a long and forked tail, is Oklahoma’s State Bird Items portrayed in this file depicts. Oklahoma. creator. some ...
A few species such as the streamer-tailed tyrant, scissor-tailed flycatcher and fork-tailed flycatcher have a larger total length — up to 41 cm (16 in) in the fork-tailed flycatcher at least — but this is mainly due to their extremely long tails; the fork-tailed flycatcher has the longest tail feathers of any known bird relative to their ...
Fred Alsop, author of “Birds of the Smokies,” found an accidental scissor-tailed flycatcher in Cades Cove while leading a birding tour. It would normally be found in more southern states.
Olive-striped flycatcher: Mionectes galbinus Bangs, 1902: 140 Ochre-bellied flycatcher: Mionectes oleagineus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823) 141 McConnell's flycatcher: Mionectes macconnelli (Chubb, C, 1919) 142 Sierra de Lema flycatcher: Mionectes roraimae (Chubb, C, 1919) 143 Grey-hooded flycatcher: Mionectes rufiventris Cabanis, 1846: 144 Sepia ...
Long-tailed silky-flycatcher. Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptiliogonatidae. The silky-flycatchers are a small family of passerine birds which occur mainly in Central America, although the range of one species extends to central California. They are related to waxwings and like that group have soft silky plumage, usually gray or pale yellow.
Architects Hans and Torrey Butzer conceived of the bridge as being inspired by the mating dance of the scissor-tailed flycatcher, Oklahoma's state bird. [5] [6] [7] The double-winged structure would be a sculptural landmark and provide support to a pedestrian deck that connects two portions of Oklahoma City's Scissortail Park.