




Tyrannus forficatus
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is a beautiful bird with long, forked tail feathers. They love to catch insects in the air and can often be seen perched on fences or wires.
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher has a sleek white and gray body, with salmon-pink flanks and underwing linings. Its most distinctive feature is its incredibly long, deeply forked black tail, which can be twice the length of its body.





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AvesRareza
Common
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Sometimes, they pluck insects right from spiderwebs!
Their tails can grow almost twice as long as their bodies!
These birds migrate over 3,000 kilometers every year!
They bravely chase away much bigger birds of prey!
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher can perform mid-air flips and dives because of its long tail, helping them snatch insects on the wing.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher has a super-long forked tail that helps them steer precisely while chasing down fast-flying prey.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher can fly thousands of kilometers each year, thanks to its efficient wing shape, to find warm winter homes.
These birds are bug-eating experts, zipping through the air to catch flying insects!
Musca domestica
Primary prey item, caught in flight.
Schistocerca americana
Eats many types of large insects like grasshoppers.
Buteo jamaicensis
Large birds of prey occasionally hunt flycatchers.

Quercus virginiana
Nests are often built in the branches of oak trees.
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Molothrus ater
Known host of parasitic cowbird eggs.
Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.
Las criaturas aéreas pasan una parte importante de su vida en el aire, utilizando el vuelo para diversas actividades como la caza, la migración o la anidación.
Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.
Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.
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Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.
30-40 cm
38-41 cm
0.035-0.05 kg
2-8 años
45 km/h
These birds are bug-eating experts, zipping through the air to catch flying insects!
Grasslands
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