Fork Tailed Flycatcher
05 February 2010 10:21 Filed in: Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers Flycatchers Kingbirds Brazil Sao Paulo Ubatuba Rio Grande do Sul Lagoa do Peixe Mostardas
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Bird name: Fork Tailed Flycatcher
Latin: Tyrannus savana
Other: Tesourinha (Br) • Tijereta sabanera (Es)
Family: Tyrannidae • Flycatchers
The Fork-tailed Flycatcher is found throughout much of South America, migrating north in the austral winter.
It is immediately identifiable by its extremely long tail feathers and black cap.
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