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scissor tailed flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus

Photo by KarenSaxton
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

pale grey long tailed flycatcher with pink underneath

Habitat:

grassland near hotel

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Comments (3)
KarenSaxton
and I should add, I was amazingly lucky to get these photos. In fact I wasn't sure I had anything usable until I was able to spent time on the computer looking at them
KarenSaxton
The color and the tail more visible in the first one though

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PublishedFebruary 7, 2012

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