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Scientific Name
Tyrannus forficatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Tyrannus forficatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
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
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
One record along the Crooked Road on MDI on 18 August 1985 (Witt 1997), but no confirmed records within park boundaries to date.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Native to Maine (hypothetical visitor to Maine; Palmer 1949) and North America (Long 1981).
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Witt (1997) vagrant.
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
Sibley (2000) rare vagrant in Maine; typically a Texan bird.
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
G. Mittelhauser
Created Date
8/17/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
G. Mittelhauser
Last Modified Date
8/17/2002 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Checklist information (abundance, nativity) updated 4/11/03 by professional judgement of Bruce Connery, ACAD wildlife biologist.
Witt (1997) and Jones (1986) report this species in areas adjacent to the park.
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)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
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)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
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)
Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
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)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
George Washington Carver National Monument (GWCA)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
