Not being able to see the tail on this bird makes it look like a Western Kingbird, but the pale area near the base of the bill and the very pale head distinguish it.

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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Carlyle Lake, Clinton County, 9/2/01
Photograph by Dan Kassebaum

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