At night, they roost in trees to escape predators. The male wild turkey gobbles during the mating season, attracting his harem of hens. Most of the ens will have a nest on the ground containing 8-15 eggs. Scissor-tails migrate to Oklahoma and Texas for the spring and summer from their wintering grounds ranging from southern Mexico to Panama. This flycatcher has a pale gray back, white belly and pink sides.
Coloration is the same for both males and females.
The scissor-tailed flycatcher is a common roadside bird, often seen perching on wires and posts hunting for its main food, flying insects. Most often, red-tails are seen perched atop utility poles surveying the countryside for food. Because coloration of red-tailed hawks is variable, and the immature hawks lack a red tail, identification of the species can be difficult. However, other markings can help identify this bird. Coloring is nondescript except for a dark belly band and dark areas on the underside of the wing area close to the neck.