Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusTyrannus (Kingbirds)
- SpeciesTyrannus forficatus (Scissor-tailed Flycatcher)
The scissor-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus), 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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Cassin's Kingbird
Tyrannus vociferans
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Vermilion Flycatcher
Pyrocephalus rubinus
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Channel Islands National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Channel Islands National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.