Cedar Waxwing

Cedar Waxwing ( Bombycilla cedrorum )

The Cedar Waxwing ( Bombycilla cedrorum ) is a passerine bird of the family of the waxwings.

Features

The 15 cm long Cedar Waxwing is a medium sized bird with plain gray-brown plumage. How the Old World ( Palearctic ) Waxwing he has erectile bonnet, a black throat, a black blindfold with white edges and a yellow tail tip. In contrast to the Waxwing Cedar Waxwing at the belly is yellow, and the under tail-coverts white in color.

Occurrence

The Cedar Waxwing breeds in open wooded areas in North America, especially in southern Canada and the northern United States. He lives in sparse forests, farms, parks and gardens on the outskirts. In winter, when food is scarce, the birds migrate as an invasion birds in the south. In the UK, the bird was sighted twice.

Food

Cedar waxwings feed on fruits and berries, including the berries of yew. However, the bird is prone to alcohol poisoning, and he can die if he has taken to large amounts of fermented fruit intake. In the breeding season also includes insects for food. His preference for the berry cones of Virginian cedar gave the bird its name. Outside the breeding season the birds go in flocks in search of food.

Reproduction

In a loose, cup -shaped nest of twigs, grass and moss on a horizontal branch 3-6 eggs are laid, which are incubated 12-14 days. After 17-19 days, the young leave the nest.