scissortail

noun

• 1 (also scissor-tailed flycatcher) a tyrant flycatcher with a very long forked tail, found in the southern US and noted for its spectacular aerial display.

  • Tyrannus forficatus, family Tyrannidae

• 2 (also scissors-tail) a small SE Asian freshwater fish with a deeply forked tail.

  • Rasbora trilineata, family Cyprinidae