• Synonyms Swallow-tailed Flycatcher, Fork-tailed kingbird
  • Old latin name for bird Tyrannus savanna, Muscivora tyrannus, Milvulus tyrannus

Fork-tailed Flycatcherbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA
    Brazil
  • 2.
    Display flight, © Peter Boesman
    Panama
  • 3.
    Dawn song, © Niels Krabbe
    Argentina
  • 4.
    ?, © Alexandre Renaudier
    Guyana
  • 5.
    Call, song, © Jeremy Minns
    Brazil
  • 6.
    Song, © Cid Espínola
    Brazil
  • 7.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Bolivia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Fork-tailed Flycatcher

  • Breeding region Middle America, South America
  • Breeding subregion s Mexico to Uruguay

Fork-tailed Flycatcher subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Tyrannus savana circumdatusec Brazil-No
Tyrannus savana monachuss Mexico to Colombia, the Guianas and n Brazil-No
Tyrannus savana sanctaemartaen Colombia and nw Venezuela-No
Tyrannus savana savanac, s SA, Falkland Is.to the West IndiesNo

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
BelarusianВiлахвосты тыран
Catalantirà de sabana
Chinese叉尾王霸鹟
Chinese (Traditional)叉尾霸鶲
Croatianrašljastorepi silnik
Czechtyran savanový
DanishLanghalet Kongetyran
DutchVorkstaart-koningstiran, Vorkstaartkoningstiran
EsperantoForkvosta tirano
Estonianlõhissaba-tikat
Finnishlaahustyranni
FrenchTyran à queue fourchue, Tyran des savanes
FrisianSwellesturttiran
GalicianTesoiriña
GermanGabeltyrann, Gabelschwanz-Königstyrann, Gabel-Tyrann
GuaraniTuguái-jetapa, Taperai, Tuguái jetapa, Guyra jetapa
Hungarianvillásfarkú királygébics, Villásfarkú tirannusz
IcelandicKlaufhersir
IrishCuilire earrghabhlach
ItalianPigliamosche codaforcuta, Tiranno codaforcuta meridionale
Japaneseヅグロエンビタイランチョウ, ズグロエンビタイランチョウ
Latviandakšastes tirāniņš
Lithuanianšakotauodegis karališkasis tironas
Norwegiangaffeltyrann
Norwegian NynorskGaffeltyrann
Polishtyran widlosterny, tyran widłosterny
Portuguesetirano-das-savanas, tesoureiro, piranha, tesoura, tesoureira, tesourinha, Tesourinha-do-campo
RussianВилохвостый тиран, Вилохвостый мухолов, Вилохвостый тиранн, Вилохвостый королевский тиранн
SerbianRačvorepa muharka
SlovakTyran lastovičkovitý, postriežkar lastovičí
SpanishTijereta, Cazamoscas tijereta, Tirano-tijereta Sabanero, Tirano Tijereta Gris, Tijereta cabecinegra, Tirano-tijereta Gris, Tijereta sabanera, Sirirí Tijeretón, Pitirre Sabanero, Tijereta Común, Cola Ahorquillada
Swedishgaffelstjärtstyrann, gaffelstjärtad kungstyrann
TurkishSavan Tiranı
Ukrainianтиран вилохвостий
WelshTeyrnaderyn cynffonfforchog