The Fork-tailed Flycatcher is conspicuous for the adult male's long, deeply forked tail. It catches flying insects over open ground.
Adult males have a black cap, gray upperparts, white underparts, and a long, deeply forked tail. Females and young birds have shorter tails.
It watches from exposed perches and catches flying insects in the air. It also eats fruit.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.