Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Perching
Length: 7 in. (18 cm )
During migration and the winter, tight flocks of this subtly colored species are likely to show up any where there are fruits available - in cities, suburbs or open forests. The red tips on the wing feathers look like wax and thus the name. Insects are only eaten to feed young nestlings. The nest is a bulky affair placed at mid to high levels of a tall tree.
The four-digit banding code is CEDW.
Male |
Mesquite bosque
Oak-pine woodland
Riparian / River forest
Savanna
Urban city
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Cedar Waxwing
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/cedar-waxwing
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Cedar Waxwing. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/cedar-waxwing
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Cedar Waxwing". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/cedar-waxwing
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Cedar Waxwing". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/cedar-waxwing
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