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Fork-tailed flycatcher

Tyrannus savana Daudin, 1802

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) is a species in the family Tyrannidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 27.3 g to 32 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana)
Photo: Rogier Klappe · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the fork-tailed flycatcher

Weight
27.3 g – 32 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.4 – 2.45src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the fork-tailed flycatcher live?

Not recorded

What is the fork-tailed flycatcher?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Fork-tailed flycatcher” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fork-tailed_flycatcher&oldid=1325035283), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the fork-tailed flycatcher endangered?

The fork-tailed flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the fork-tailed flycatcher classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyTyrannidae
  6. genusTyrannus
  7. SpeciesTyrannus savana Daudin, 1802

Synonyms Tyrannus savana

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • tirà de sabanaCatalan
  • tyran savanovýCzech
  • Langhalet KongetyranDanish
  • Gabelschwanz-KönigstyrannGerman
  • forkvosta tiranoEsperanto
  • Tijereta sabaneraSpanish
  • Tirano-tijereta grisSpanish
  • lõhissaba-tikatEstonian
  • laahustyranniFinnish
  • Tyran des savanesFrench
  • rašljastorepi silnikCroatian
  • villásfarkú királygébicsHungarian
  • Tiranno codaforcuta meridionaleItalian
  • ズグロエンビタイランチョウJapanese
  • šakotauodegis karališkasis tironasLithuanian
  • dakšastes tirāniņšLatvian
  • VorkstaartkoningstiranDutch
  • VorkstaartvliegenvangerDutch
  • gaffeltyrannNorwegian
  • Tirano Rabo FòrkiPapiamento
  • Pímpiri Rab'i SouchiPapiamento
  • tyran widłosternyPolish
  • tirano-das-savanasPortuguese
  • tesourinha-do-campoPortuguese
  • Вилохвостый тираннRussian
  • postriežkar lastovičíSlovak
  • Račvorepa muharkaSerbian
  • gaffelstjärtad kungstyrannSwedish
  • Savan TiranıTurkish
  • тиран вилохвостийUkrainian
  • 叉尾霸鶲Chinese
  • 叉尾王霸鹟Chinese

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Relatives of the fork-tailed flycatcher

Other species in the same genus Tyrannus.

LC, Least Concern

Gray kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

TyrannidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the fork-tailed flycatcher?

An adult fork-tailed flycatcher weighs 27.3 g – 32 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the fork-tailed flycatcher endangered?

The fork-tailed flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the fork-tailed flycatcher?

The fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) belongs to the family Tyrannidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{fork_tailed_flycatcher_2026,
  title = {Fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/fork-tailed-flycatcher},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}