n. A gray flycatcher of Southwestern U. S. and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings; the scissortailed flycatcher. Syn. -- scissortail, scissortailed flycatcher. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
(n) grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings, Syn. Muscivora-forficata, scissortailed flycatcher