Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Family: Tyrant flycatchers
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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In the summer, scissor-tailed flycatchers feed mainly on insects, which they may catch by waiting on a perch and then flying out to catch them in flight.
Like other kingbirds, they are very aggressive in defending their nest.
A lot of these birds have been reported to be more than 40 cm.