Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher also is known as Tyrannus forficatus are medium-sized flycatcher breeds. They are also known as the Texas bird-of-paradise and swallow-tailed-flycatcher. They are native to North and Central America. They weigh 43 g and grow up to 15 inches in size. They have a life expectancy ranging from 10 to 15 years. They are generally insectivorous species. The scissor-tailed flycatcher is the state bird of Oklahoma.