Scissor tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus
by Amy Hosp
Title
Scissor tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus
Artist
Amy Hosp
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Description: This is a distinctive, medium sized flycatcher with an extremely long, forked tail (9" long in the male). It is pearl gray above with darker wings and tail, and white below with salmon pink on the sides, under the tail, and under the wings (visible in flight).
The female is paler with less intense pink, and a shorter tail. Juvenile birds (May-December) are similar to the adults, but have a shorter tail and are yellowish-pink where the adults are salmon pink.
Length: 10" female, 15" male
Wingspan: 15"
Weight: 1.5 oz
Similar Species:
Western Kingbirds are similar in size and shape but are yellow on the belly and do not have a forked tail.
Habitat: Breeds in open grasslands with occasional trees and shrubs. Also in towns and agricultural areas.
Diet: Insects, especially grasshoppers, crickets, and beetles.
Nesting and reproduction: Scissor-tailed Flycatchers are monogamous and defend breeding territories.
Clutch Size: Usually 5 eggs, with a range of 3 to 6.
Incubation: The female incubates the eggs for 2 weeks.
Fledging: Both adults feed the young, which fledge in about 16 days.
Nest: The female constructs the bulky open cup-nest of plant stems, lined with finer plant materials. It is usually placed in a small isolated tree or large shrub but also on human-made structures such as utility poles.
https://www.tn.gov/twra/wildlife/birds/grassland-and-shrub-birds/scissor-tailed-flycatcher.html
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June 6th, 2019
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