The long tail of this Australian bird gives it its name. The tail is shaped like a lyre. This is one of the largest songbirds, and a male can be over three feet long and weigh a little over 2 pounds.

The striking scissor-tailed flycatcher is our only regular “long-tailed kingbird.” It is not only graceful and beautiful, but also common and easy to observe. Monotypic. Length 10–14.8".

Tami Gingrich offers a look inside the lives and habits of mourning doves, attempting to answer the question: "Are they truly ...

Tail long, with straight bands and wide ... Breeding: nests in a variety of forest types, preying on small- to medium-size birds and small mammals, hunting from perches under the canopy.