Waxwings (Bombycillidae)
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) - HBW 10, p. 317
French: Jaseur d’Amérique
German: Zedernseidenschwanz
Spanish: Ampelis Americano
Other common names: Cedar Bird
Taxonomy: Bombycilla cedrorum Vieillot, 1808, Pennsylvania, USA.
Birds from N of range named as race aquilonia, but description based on wintering individuals of uncertain origin, and slight colour differences seem unreliable. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cedrorum Viellot, 1808 - breeds extreme S Alaska and S Yukon E across C & S Canada to Newfoundland, S in E USA to N Georgia; non-breeding regularly S to Costa Rica.
- larifuga Burleigh, 1963 - breeds SW Canada and W USA S to N California; non-breeding S probably to at least W Mexico.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A lateral view of an adult perched, and also a frontal and dorsal view of another adult perched Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
Don DesJardin 29 February 2008 5 years ago 27 sec 4.8 -
Lateral views of an adult both perched and foraging on berries. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
Don DesJardin 10 January 2012 1 year ago 26 sec 4.5 -
A front and dorsal view of an adult bird Locality Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada (ssp cedrorum)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2005 5 years ago 18 sec 4.4 -
A lateral view of an adult perched and looking around Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2008 5 years ago 23 sec 4.3 -
A frontal view of an adult perched and looking around Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
Don DesJardin 31 March 2008 5 years ago 29 sec 4.3 -
Two adult birds in a tree Locality Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada (ssp cedrorum)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2005 5 years ago 18 sec 4.3
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An adult perched low on a branch.
Locality Elkford, British Columbia, Canada (ssp larifuga)
David Beadle 20 June 2012 12 weeks ago 4.5 -
Adult.
Locality Humber Arboretum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (ssp larifuga)
Alexander Viduetsky 30 July 2012 40 weeks ago 4.5 -
One of a flock of Cedar waxwings that were feeding on hawthorn berries
Locality Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Keith MacDonald 9 January 2012 1 year ago 4.4 -
A group of waxwings are feeding on berries.
Locality New York, USA (United States)
Lee Hunter 10 November 2007 13 weeks ago 4.2 -
Perched on a branch.
Locality Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada (ssp cedrorum)
Ken Simonite 25 July 2011 1 year ago 4.1 -
Cedar Waxwing
Locality Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, USA (United States)
Ethan Winning 3 April 2008 5 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4
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