scis·sor-tailed flycatcher
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Definition of scissor-tailed flycatcher
: a flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) of the southern U.S., Mexico, and Central America that has a long deeply forked tail
— called also scissortail
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“Scissor-tailed flycatcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scissor-tailed%20flycatcher. Accessed 23 May. 2022.
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