Cedar Waxwing
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyBombycillidae
HabitatWoodlands
RangeNorth America
Length17 cm
Wingspan30 cm
Weight32 g
DietOmnivore
About the Cedar Waxwing
A silky masked bandit with waxy red wing tips. Flocks descend on berry bushes, sometimes eating fermented fruit until tipsy. Courting pairs pass berries or flower petals back and forth. The number of waxy tips signals age and social status.
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