Waxwing: family BombycillidaeIf you are looking for information on waxwings, or family Bombycillidae, following are some good links!
Waxwings are omnivorous, eating insects, berries, and
fruit. They are known to overeat and become intoxicated on fermented berries.
They are the only known crested birds of mainly brown color. Waxwings have
red-colored wax on the tips of the wing, yellow tailfeathers, and a black mask.
There are three species in the family,
Cedar, Bohemian, and Japanese. Waxwings do not sing, but call in a low reedy
whistle. Waxwings of the three species live throughout the globe. General InformationPatuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter: Cedar and Bohemian Waxwings - identification, pictures, song, maps, etc. USGS: A Closer Look: The Cedar Waxwing, A Regular at Mother Nature's Fruit Bar Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center - The Movable Feaster - Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) - good article: diet, description, range, habitat The Provincial Museum of Alberta: Photo of waxwing egg North American Bird Sounds: Cedar Waxwing - This is a great recording of a waxwing's song The Aviary: Cedar Waxwing - picture, description, range, behavior, nesting Riparian Birds, Ohio River- really clear, colorful picture. (Ohio DNR) Waxwings Bombycillidae - taxonomy, descriptions, photos; Monterey Bay site by Don Robertson THE CEDAR WAXWING - good feeder tips, habitat, identification Birds of Manitoba- Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) Birds of Britain: Waxwing - full write-up, description, habitat, drawing Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum - write-up Waxwing Poisoning Study in Japan - article with charts & graphs Just PhotosCedar Waxwings - photo of a flock, from below- good view of yellow tail feathers Cedar Waxwing - nice picture Waxwing eats apple slice - pictures CW by Peter LaTourrette - full index here Cedar Waxwing Skeleton - picture Photos by Michael E. Lawrie Sr. - Cedar Waxwing Waxwing Art and Literature on the Web
Untitled sketch of a Cedar Waxwing by Eleanor Rebecca Junkin Bird Carving: Japanese Waxwing Bombycilla japonica Winging it! - bird watching article Links gathered from Northern Light, BioBot, Yahoo, dmoz updated: 01/21/2004 |
