Also known as: Split-tailed Flycatcher
28-38 cm (11-15") Common and conspicuous in open country, farms, roadsides, wires. Breeds from southern Nebraska south through Oklahoma (State Bird) to Texas. Casual wanderer throughout much of North America.
Pale gray body; pink sides; in flight, bright pinkish-orange underwings. Extremely long split tail. In spring males give spectacular courtship display flights.
Song: chattering, twittering.
Videos
Images
Credit: Larry Bond
Credit: Larry Bond
![Bob Jones Park in Southlake, Westlake, Texas, US - June 12, 2012](https://res-3.cloudinary.com/ebirdr/image/upload/s---Qn095o5--/f_auto,q_auto,t_square_crop_160/3307-scissor-tailed-flycatcher.jpg)
Credit: Ken Slade
![Grapevine, Texas, US - May 14, 2007](https://res-2.cloudinary.com/ebirdr/image/upload/s--NVkmDT8I--/f_auto,q_auto,t_square_crop_160/3306-scissor-tailed-flycatcher.jpg)
Credit: Ken Slade
![Pair in flight at Bob Jones Park in Southlake, Texas on June 19, 2011](https://res-1.cloudinary.com/ebirdr/image/upload/s--Rtm5SZYI--/f_auto,q_auto,t_square_crop_160/3305-scissor-tailed-flycatcher.jpg)
Credit: Ken Slade
![Looking over a pasture near Fulshear, TX - April 2007](https://res-4.cloudinary.com/ebirdr/image/upload/s--lDF6q7Wp--/f_auto,q_auto,t_square_crop_160/3303-scissor-tailed-flycatcher.jpg)
Credit: Dale Hichens
![In flight at Bob Jones Park in Southlake, Texas on June 19, 2011](https://res-2.cloudinary.com/ebirdr/image/upload/s--EmI0CN6l--/f_auto,q_auto,t_square_crop_160/3304-scissor-tailed-flycatcher.jpg)
Credit: Ken Slade