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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Photo credit: Jimmy Jackson
-Tyrannus forficatus-
Its name is derived from very long outer tail feathers that provide its distinctive appearance, at rest and even more so in flight. Pearl gray above, whitish below with an orange-buff belly. Salmon pink underwings. Present in Texas March through November. Prefers ranch land, farm fields and other semi-open areas. Largely an insectivore; the scissor-tailed flycatcher is quite territorial and at times roosts in large groups.
Its name is derived from very long outer tail feathers that provide its distinctive appearance, at rest and even more so in flight. Pearl gray above, whitish below with an orange-buff belly. Salmon pink underwings. Present in Texas March through November. Prefers ranch land, farm fields and other semi-open areas. Largely an insectivore; the scissor-tailed flycatcher is quite territorial and at times roosts in large groups.