Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
This Scissor-tailed Flycatcher carving was hand-crafted from solid Basswood. The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is pearl-gray above with whitish and salmon-pink below. It has very long outer tail feathers that are white with black tips; also salmon-pink wing linings with reddish axillaries. The male's tail is longer than the female's and the juvenile is paler overall, with a shorter tail. The calls are similar to the Western Kingbird. Normally found in semi-open country.
Reference
National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds of North America, Fifth Edition, Page 310
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