OTHER NAMES: Southern Waxwing, Canada Robimn, cedar Bird, Cherry Bird, Recellet
Latin Etymology: Bombycilla ("silk tail") cedrorum ("of cedars")
Adult Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) at Writing--on-stone, Alberta, Canada - July 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: g/kg / Length: 15-16cm / Wingspan: 22-30cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The most common Waxwing species of North America, the Cedar Waxwing lacks some of the intense flashes of colour of it's more circumpolar Bohemian counterpart, but in exchange has a lemon yellow underside. They are found at various times of the year across from Canada down to the North West of South America. They are frequently numerous, often being one of the more common species at some sites.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Bombycillidae
Genus: Bombycilla
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
CANADA - A common breeding species in the Southern Provinces
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: - Seen throughout much of the trip.
UNITED STATES
Breeds in Northerly parts of the Lower 48, Winters in lower parts.
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: : Seen throughout much of the trip.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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