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Primary Traits
41.7 g
0 m - 1,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Tyrannus forficatus
English name
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Tyrannidae
Genus
Tyrannus
Species
forficatus
Data source
BCR, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
36 g
Maximum female mass
43 g
Minimum male mass
37 g
Maximum male mass
41 g
Minimum unsexed mass
36 g
Maximum unsexed mass
56 g
Average mass
41.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
2,330 m
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Savanna
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Pole, Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
22 d
Minimum fledging period
14 d
Maximum fledging period
17 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
15.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic