Scissor-tailed Flycatcher — size comparison

The scissor-tailed flycatcher has a very long deeply forked tail spread during manoeuvres. It breeds in open southern United States landscapes and winters in Ce

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Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

ok. 29,5 cmDorosły ptak
total length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
36–56 gObie płcie — Cornell
Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Total lengthScale in cm
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Scissor-tailed FlycatcherTotal lengthapprox. 29.5 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher — size comparison — facts and sources

The scissor-tailed flycatcher has a very long deeply forked tail spread during manoeuvres. It breeds in open southern United States landscapes and winters in Central America. Trees and shrubs provide rest and nests.

It spots insects from exposed perches and catches them in flight. Courting males perform acrobatics, abruptly turning and spreading long tail feathers above territories.

Measurement sources