scissortail
Fork-tailed state bird
A scissortail is a bird with a deeply forked tail that opens and closes like scissors in flight.
The term usually refers to the scissor-tailed flycatcher, a striking gray and salmon-pink bird common to the south-central United States: A scissortail perched on the fence wire.
Oklahoma designated it the state bird.
Insect-eating perching bird
- OklahomaSouth Central U.S. state
- kingbirdAggressive North American flycatcher
- perchResting spot for birds
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
insectivore · songbird · state bird · prairie · salmon pink · graceful · swooping · nesting
Divided into prongs
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
courtship display · aerodynamic · ribbon-like · split · distinctive · trailing · undulating · flutter
flycatcher
Insect-eating perching bird
- OklahomaSouth Central U.S. state
- kingbirdAggressive North American flycatcher
- perchResting spot for birds
aerial · insectivore · songbird · state bird · prairie · salmon pink · graceful · swooping · nesting · open country
forked
Divided into prongs
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
balance · courtship display · aerodynamic · ribbon-like · split · distinctive · trailing · undulating · flutter · spread
- forked tailsswallow, barn swallow, swallowtail butterfly, thresher shark