Usually means: Long, forked tail; distinctive bird.
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  1. scissorstail: Merriam-Webster
  2. scissorstail: Wordnik
  3. scissorstail: Wiktionary
  4. Scissorstail, scissorstail: Dictionary.com
  5. Scissorstail: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  6. scissorstail: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  7. Scissorstail: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  8. scissorstail: FreeDictionary.org
  9. Scissorstail: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (scissorstail)

noun:  A species of tyrant flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) from the southern United States and Central America, with a long forked tail, and a red patch on the underwing coverts.

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