Bombycilla garrulus
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Bombycilla garrulus, commonly known as the Bohemian waxwing, is a medium-sized, crested songbird of northern forests noted for its silky plumage and distinctive red wax-like wing tips.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
waxwing ⓘ |
| averageLength | approximately 19 cm ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
northern Eurasia
ⓘ
northwestern North America ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | late spring to early summer in northern range ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Bohemian waxwing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small fruits ⓘ |
| distribution |
Nearctic region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palearctic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale bluish-gray with dark spots ⓘ |
| family | Bombycillidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingSpecialization | fruit specialist in winter ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
gleaning berries from trees and shrubs
ⓘ
hawking insects in flight ⓘ |
| genus | Bombycilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
boreal forest
ⓘ
coniferous woodland ⓘ taiga ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | irruptive migrant ⓘ |
| nestLocation | trees ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
red wax-like wing tips
ⓘ
silky plumage ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | silky gray-brown ⓘ |
| plumageFeature |
black face mask
ⓘ
distinctive red wax-like wing tips ⓘ prominent crest ⓘ yellow tail band ⓘ |
| reproduction | both parents feed the young ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms large flocks in winter
ⓘ
highly gregarious ⓘ |
| songType | high-pitched trills ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| winterRange | temperate regions south of breeding range ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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