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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
jmorlan

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)

One of my favorite birds. An adult based on pointed outer primaries and fresh pale fringing on wing coverts and tertials. Females average smaller than males and have shorter tails but there is overlap. However the primary tips lack the strong emargination of adult males so I am provisionally calling this an adult female. They are common breeders in Texas from wintering grounds in southern Mexico and Central America. Formerly placed in the genus "Muscivora" but molecular analysis reveals they are just highly modified kingbirds.
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Location
Valley Land Fund Lots, South Padre Is., Texas, USA.
Date taken
25 April 2023.
Scientific name
Tyrannus forficatus
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What a beauty!!!

A wonderful picture too - thanks Joe.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
254
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
Scissor-tailedFlycatcherIMG_3446.jpg
File size
240.3 KB
Date taken
Tue, 25 April 2023 2:44 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 1014px

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