Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior perches on wires
gptkbp:breeding_behavior monogamous during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_range southern Great Plains
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:call chirping sounds
gptkbp:color gray
gray and white
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Scissor-tailed_Flycatcher
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:state_bird_of_Oklahoma
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:egg_color white with brown spots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Tyrannidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1827
gptkbp:fledging_period 14 to 21 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior catches insects in flight
hawking insects from perches
gptkbp:genus Tyrannus
gptkbp:habitat open areas
gptkbp:habitat_preference open grasslands and fields
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
gptkbp:incubation_period 14 to 15 days
gptkbp:is_recognized_by distinctive tail and coloration
gptkbp:length 9.8 to 11.8 inches
9-11 inches
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration migratory
late summer to early fall
southern United States to Central America
gptkbp:nest_location high in trees or shrubs
gptkbp:nest_material grass and mud
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in trees
trees
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators hawks
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Eastern_Kingbird
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Tyrannus_forficatus
gptkbp:social_behavior often seen in pairs
gptkbp:song melodic and varied
gptkbp:species gptkb:Tyrannus_forficatus
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Tyrannus_forficatus_forficatus
gptkb:Tyrannus_forficatus_texanus
gptkbp:tail_type long and forked
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls and whistles
gptkbp:weight 0.9 to 1.4 ounces
gptkbp:wingspan 12-15 inches
14.6 to 15.7 inches
gptkbp:wintering_range southern Mexico to Central America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkb:Oklahoma_City
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4