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.

Glossy black and white bodies and wings with a beautiful iridescent blue-green sheen on their back and tail feathers, both ...

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".

Besides long tails, they evolved a backwards-facing pubic bone, which is also found in modern birds. By becoming reverted, the pubis's weight shifted more toward the animals' tails, making up for ...

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.