Who wouldn't call this bird a Scissor-tailed flycatcher ? Look at the tail.

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Daniel Zdonczyk

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Taken in Esteros del Ibera. Corrientes, Argentina.

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Wonderful photo of a Fork-tailed Flycatcher! Same genus as Scissor-tailed but different species.
Thank you for the clarification. My mistake. I translated from the Spanish "Tijereta" that means scissors. This is a case for using the genus and species name: Tyrannus savana.
 
Thank you for the clarification. My mistake. I translated from the Spanish "Tijereta" that means scissors. This is a case for using the genus and species name: Tyrannus savana.
The Fork-tailed Flycatcher has a longer tail than a Scissor-tailed and its tail does look more like scissors, as your stunning photo shows. So I agree that the names seem to be reversed. The fork-tailed was named in the late 1700s. Maybe forks looked different then.
 
The Fork-tailed Flycatcher has a longer tail than a Scissor-tailed and its tail does look more like scissors, as your stunning photo shows. So I agree that the names seem to be reversed. The fork-tailed was named in the late 1700s. Maybe forks looked different then.
Thank you for the background and historical information. Very informative.:)
 
Daniel, you are welcome! I think it helps to know what you're photographing so you can research its range in case you want to find the same species another time. eBird is a big help for that. There have been sightings in the US in past years.
 
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