scissor-tailed flycatcher
noun
scis·sor-tailed flycatcher
ˈsi-zər-ˌtāld- 
: a flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) of the southern U.S., Mexico, and Central America that has a long deeply forked tail
called also scissortail
Word History
First Known Use
1881, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of scissor-tailed flycatcher was
in 1881
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“Scissor-tailed flycatcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scissor-tailed%20flycatcher. Accessed 11 Dec. 2023.
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