This article is about the bird genus. For other uses, see Waxwing (disambiguation).
Waxwings
Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Superfamily:
Bombycilloidea
Family:
Bombycillidae Swainson, 1831
Genus:
Bombycilla Vieillot, 1808
Type species
Bombycilla cedrorum
Species
B. garrulus
B. japonica
B. cedrorum
The waxwings are three species of passerine birds classified in the genus Bombycilla. They are pinkish-brown and pale grey with distinctive smooth plumage in which many body feathers are not individually visible, a black and white eyestripe, a crest, a square-cut tail and pointed wings. Some of the wing feathers have red tips, the resemblance of which to sealing wax gives these birds their common name. According to most authorities, this is the only genus placed in the family Bombycillidae, although sometimes the family is extended to include related taxa that are more usually included in separate families: silky flycatchers (Ptiliogonatidae (e.g. Phainoptila)), Hypocolius (Hypocoliidae), Hylocitrea (Hylocitreidae), palmchats (Dulidae) and the Hawaiian honeyeaters (Mohoidae). There are three species: the Bohemian waxwing (B. garrulus), the Japanese waxwing (B. japonica) and the cedar waxwing (B. cedrorum).
Waxwings are not long-distance migrants, but move nomadically outside the breeding season. Waxwings mostly feed on fruit, but at times of year when fruits are unavailable they feed on sap, buds, flowers and insects. They catch insects by gleaning through foliage or in mid-air. They often nest near water, the female building a loose nest at the fork of a branch, well away from the trunk of the tree. She also incubates the eggs, the male bringing her food to the nest, and both sexes help rear the young. Waxwings appear in art and have been mentioned in literature.
species: the Bohemian waxwing (B. garrulus), the Japanese waxwing (B. japonica) and the cedar waxwing (B. cedrorum). Waxwings are not long-distance migrants...
The cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is a member of the family Bombycillidae or waxwing family of passerine birds. It is a medium-sized, mostly brown...
Adult cedar waxwings have a yellowish belly, and all ages have less strongly patterned wings than the Bohemian waxwing. The Japanese waxwing is easily distinguished...
The Japanese waxwing (Bombycilla japonica) is a fairly small passerine bird of the waxwing family found in the East Palaearctic. It feeds mainly on fruit...
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on insects in summer and berries in winter. Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus (C) Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family:...
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for the Dead Weather. Fertita was the lead singer and guitarist of the Waxwings from the band's formation in 1997 to its breakup in 2005. Fertita then...
winter. Two species have been recorded in Iowa. Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae...
hemisphere. Species that have no long-distance migratory relatives, such as the waxwings Bombycilla, are effectively moving in response to winter weather and the...
in summer and berries in winter.: 368–370 Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus (B) Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum (B) Order: Passeriformes Family:...
on insects in summer and berries in winter. Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus (A) Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family:...
Two species have been recorded in Illinois. Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus (C) Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family:...
(split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). It is related to the waxwings, family Bombycillidae. Its name reflects its strong association with palms...
alone supports wood ducks, wild turkey, cardinals, pine grosbeaks, cedar waxwings, and yellow-bellied sapsuckers, with habitat and food (such as the sap...
on insects in summer and berries in winter. Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae...
These are arboreal birds of northern forests. Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus (B) Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum (B) Order: Passeriformes Family:...
on insects in summer and berries in winter. Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Ptiliogonatidae...
These are arboreal birds of northern forests. Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus Cedar waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae...
animals. Excessive consumption of the berries will kill birds such as cedar waxwings, because they are subject to cyanide toxicosis, resulting in death to multiple...
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