Species guide
Fork-tailed Flycatcher: how to recognise it
A bird of North America and South America. Learn the marks that make it easy to identify, then practise with real photographs in Lore.
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- Scientific name
- Tyrannus savana
- Family
- Tyrant Flycatchers
- Size
- About 37–40 cm
- Habitat
- Open grassland and farmland
- Found in
- North America and South America
The key marks
Grey above with a black cap and a very long, deeply forked black tail.
Voice
Sharp, dry, short chirps.
Good to know
The southern populations migrate north to the tropics, and a few stray into North America.
Where and when
You can expect to find it in open grassland and farmland. Distribution changes with the seasons and from year to year, so check a recent local observation source before you go looking.