Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Photo: Guilherme Cameis Freda · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus savana

LCLeast Concern
Family
Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies (Tyrannidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) is a passerine bird of the tyrant flycatcher family and is a member of a genus typically referred to as kingbirds. Named for the long, forked tail, particularly in males, fork-tailed flycatchers are seen in shrubland, savanna, lightly forested and grassland areas, from southern Mexico to Argentina. They are frequently observed on conspicuous perches whence they sally after insect prey. Northern populations near southern Mexico tend to be permanent residents, while fork-tailed flycatchers that live further south are migrants with a reputation for wandering as far north as New Brunswick, Canada.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.