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The fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) is a bird of the tyrant flycatcher family, Tyrannidae, in the genus often known as kingbirds. Named for the distinguishably long, forked tail, particularly in males, fork-tailed flycatchers are seen in shrubland, savanna, lightly forested and grassland areas, from southern Mexico south to Argentina. Fork-tailed flycatchers tend to build their cup nests in similar habitats to their hunting grounds (riparian forests, grasslands). Males perform aerial courtship displays to impress females involving swirling somersaults, twists, and flips, all partnered with their buzzing calls. These courtship displays also utilise the long tail feathers. Thia male fork-tailed flycatcher in flight, demonstrating the characteristic fork tail, was photpgraphed in Cayo District, Belize.Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp