Scientific Name
Tyrannus forficatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Tyrannus forficatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Park Synonyms
Muscivora forficata
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Passeriformes |
Family | Tyrannidae |
Genus | Tyrannus |
Species | Tyrannus forficatus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
The location recorded for this species in Brogie and Mossman 1983 is inconclusive in respect to the park boundaries. The study area of Ducey 1989 includes more area than the park itself and one cannot be sure that birds observed were done so within park boundaries.; Data Source: Steinauer and Scudder 1989
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
accidental (rare and outside normal range); Data Source: Stuart Schneider (2005)
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Steinauer and Scudder 1989; Data Source: Stuart Schneider (2005)
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
R Perdaems--THRO
Created Date
2/28/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Stuart Schneider and Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
11/30/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Brogie and Mossman 1983
Other Parks
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (ALFL)
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Cabrillo National Monument (CABR)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SAMO)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)