noun
- a North American flycatcher bird with a deeply forked tail that resembles scissors when spread
Usage: ornithology
Examples
- The scissortail is the state bird of Oklahoma.
- We spotted a scissortail perched on the fence post.
- The scissortail’s distinctive forked tail makes it easy to identify.
- During migration, scissortails can be seen throughout the southern United States.
- The male scissortail performs aerial displays during mating season.
- Scissortails feed primarily on insects caught in flight.