Bombycilla cedrorum
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Bombycilla cedrorum, commonly known as the cedar waxwing, is a sleek, crested North American songbird recognized for its silky plumage, black mask, and bright red wax-like wing tips.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
waxwing ⓘ |
| associatedPlant |
dogwood (Cornus spp.)
ⓘ
eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) NERFINISHED ⓘ holly (Ilex spp.) ⓘ mountain ash (Sorbus spp.) ⓘ |
| averageLength |
approximately 15 cm
ⓘ
approximately 6 inches ⓘ |
| binomialName | Bombycilla cedrorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
northern United States
ⓘ
southern Canada ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
cedar waxwing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cedarbird ⓘ |
| describedBy | Louis Pierre Vieillot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale bluish or grayish with spots ⓘ |
| family | Bombycillidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Bombycilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edges
ⓘ
open woodlands ⓘ riparian areas ⓘ suburban areas with fruiting trees ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | short-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeRange | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite | trees ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
aerial hawking for insects
ⓘ
swallowing berries whole ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
gray
ⓘ
silky brown ⓘ |
| plumageFeature |
black facial mask
ⓘ
bright red wax-like wing tips ⓘ crest on head ⓘ |
| primaryFood |
berries
ⓘ
small fruits ⓘ |
| secondaryFood | flying insects ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms flocks
ⓘ
highly gregarious ⓘ |
| songType | high-pitched trills ⓘ |
| tailFeature | yellow terminal band ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southern United States ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1808 ⓘ |
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