Scientific Name
Tyrannus forficatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Tyrannus forficatus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
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
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Spence et al. 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: AOU Checklist, 7th edition
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
One record in 1978; Data Source: Spence et al. 2005
Seasonality Tags
-
Vagrant
June sighting; Data Source: Spence et al. 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
NJT
Created Date
6/10/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nicole Tancreto
Last Modified Date
11/8/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: A sparse summer migrant. One seen at Bullfrog on 8 June 1978 (Heggen)., Park Species Data Source: Spence et al. 2005
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