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Scientific Name
Tyrannus forficatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Tyrannus forficatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Park Synonyms
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
rare migrant in Cades Cove
Taxa Group Tags
- Bird
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted from non-NPSpecies format by I&M Office
Created Date
10/27/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
psuper@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/29/2022 4:09:31 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Alsop (1990) documents the single record of this species in the park in 1989; Stupka (1963) includes a record from just outside the park; Robinson (1990) considers this species a "rare" migrant in Tennessee. Image URL: https://npgallery.nps.gov/GRSM/AssetDetail/c0990302dbf04015bfe8608b0ec361c8;
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Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
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Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
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Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
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George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
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Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
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