cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION STATUS: Confirmed.

 

IDENTIFICATION:

• Length: 5.75 inches

• Short, thin bill

• Pale brown crest

• Black eye patch and chin

• Pale brown head fading into pale yellow belly

• White undertail coverts

• Dark brown back

• Dark wings with thin, red bar

• Black tail with yellow tip

• Juveniles have much duller, grayer head and body with blurry streaks             on underparts

• Frequently found in large flocks feeding on fruit

Similar species:

The Bohemian waxwing is similar to the cedar waxwing but has dark
undertail coverts, gray belly and white and yellow markings in the wing.

 

LIFE HISTORY

Migration Status: Short distance migrant
Breeding Habitat: N/A
Nest Location: Mid-story/canopy nesting
Nest Type: Open-cup
Clutch Size: 3-5
Length of Incubation: 12(10-16) days
Days to Fledge: 16(14-18)
Number of Broods: 1, occasionally 2
Diet: Almost exclusively fruit; lesser quantities of insects

 

SKY MEADOWS DISTRIBUTION/SEASONAL OCCURRENCE

 

Relative abundance and seasonal occurrence are indicated in red below.

 

Relative abundance
     C - Common: Likely to be present in good numbers in appropriate habitat and season.
     U - Uncommon: May be present in appropriate habitat and season, often in low
            numbers.
     O - Occassional: Found in appropriate habitat perhaps only a few times per season,
            sometimes low numbers.
     R - Rare: May not be recorded every year.
     Acc - Accidental: Recorded once or twice, may not be expected again for a long time.

 

Seasonal Occurrence
      Sp - Spring: March, April, May C
      Su - Summer: June, July, August U
      Fall: September, October, November C

      Winter: December, January, February C

 

 

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