BIRDS

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Birds
NativeMigratoryRare visitor
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Male
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, photo 2 of 5
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, photo 3 of 5
39.3 gWeight
4–5 eggsClutch
13 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 39.3 g. Migratory. Lives in fields. Feeds on insects. Forages in the trees.

There are 198 observations of Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Québec, mostly in Lanaudière, Montréal and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in November and become rare from December to August.

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