Cedar Waxwing
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Cedar Waxwing ( Bombycilla cedrorum ) |
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Vieillot , 1808 |
The Cedar Waxwing ( Bombycilla cedrorum ) is a songbird from the family of waxwings .
features
The 15 cm long cedar waxtail is a medium-sized bird with simple gray-brown plumage. Like the old-world ( Palearctic ) waxwing , it has an erectable feather hood , a black throat, a black blindfold with white edges and a yellow tip of its tail. In contrast to the waxtail, the cedar waxtail has a yellow belly and a white under tail-coverts.
Occurrence
The cedar waxwing breeds in open wooded areas in North America , primarily southern Canada and the northern United States . He lives in sparse forests, farms, parks and gardens on the outskirts. When food becomes scarce in winter, the birds migrate south as invading birds . The bird has been sighted twice in the UK .
food
Cedar waxwings feed on fruits and berries, including the berries of yew trees . However, the bird is susceptible to alcohol poisoning and may die from ingesting excessive amounts of fermented fruit. In the breeding season, insects are also part of the diet. Its fondness for the berry cones of the Virginian red cedar gave the bird its name. Outside the breeding season, the birds look for food in flocks.
Reproduction
In a loose, bowl-shaped nest made of twigs, grass and moss on a horizontal branch, 3–6 eggs are laid, which are incubated for 12–14 days. The young leave the nest after 17–19 days.
Web links
- World of animals - waxwings
- Images of the cedar waxtail
- Bombycilla cedrorum in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2004. Retrieved on January 2 of 2009.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings for Bombycilla cedrorum in the Internet Bird Collection
- Cedar Waxwing feathers