Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

The scissor-tailed flycatcher, known as swallow-tailed flycatcher or scissorstail, is a long-tailed insectivorous bird of the genus Tyrannus, whose members are collectively referred to as kingbirds. It is found in North and Central America, and is Oklahoma's State Bird. Source

Where it is now

In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 73,089 times across 14 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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Movement and weather

Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 28°C (typically 25 to 33°C, from 6 areas).

Arrival dates

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

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Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.