SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
SPECIES: Tyrannus forficatus
STATUS: Least Concern
HABITAT: Grasslands and shrub lands with scattered trees.
DIET: Insects and berries.
GENERAL: The Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher winters in southern Mexico and Central America and migrates to North America during the breeding season. (The map shows the entire range including the migratory route).
The Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher is the Oklahoma state bird and is on the reverse side of the Oklahoma Commemorative Quarter.
Photo attributed to: Holly L.
