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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus
Family
Tyrant Flycatchers
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
sctfly, STFL
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyTyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
SpeciesTyrannus forficatus
Codessctfly, STFL
Identification

The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) is a member of the Tyrant Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code sctfly when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Tyrant Flycatchers
Wing-barred Piprites
Piprites chloris
Gray-headed Piprites
Piprites griseiceps
Black-capped Piprites
Piprites pileata
Cinnamon Manakin-Tyrant
Neopipo cinnamomea
Kinglet Calyptura
Calyptura cristata
Cinnamon-crested Spadebill
Platyrinchus saturatus
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher photo
(c) Martin Hall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Martin Hall

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Tyrannus forficatus

Family: Tyrant Flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: sctfly