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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An adult bird feeding in a tree Locality Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada (ssp cedrorum)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2005 4 years ago 19 sec 4.8 -
An adult perched, showing its back, and turning around at the end Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States)
Don DesJardin 31 March 2008 3 years ago 19 sec 4.6 -
A front and dorsal view of an adult bird Locality Point Pelee National Park, Leamington, Ontario, Canada (ssp cedrorum)
Don DesJardin 30 April 2005 4 years ago 18 sec 4.6 -
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 3 years ago 27 sec 4.5 -
A bird taking food from a branch and offering it to its partner Locality Ajijic, Jalisco State, Mexico (Northern)
Eldert Groenewoud 3 March 2007 3 years ago 25 sec 4.4 -
Bird power over nesting material Locality Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
St-Tremblay 15 June 2008 3 years ago 1 min 11 sec 4.3
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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 4 weeks ago 4.4 -
Perched on a branch.
Locality Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada (ssp cedrorum)
Ken Simonite 25 July 2011 27 weeks ago 4 -
Individual on a branch.
Locality Linear Trail, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 4 June 2011 36 weeks ago 4 -
Male - perched on a tree branch in a meadow
Locality Hope, British Columbia, Canada
Blair Wainman 30 June 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Bird photographed near bird bath in Sea Pines Plantation
Locality Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA (United States)
Tom Moxley 16 January 2011 1 year ago 3.9 -
Cedar Waxwng feeding on berries.
Locality Aurora Wetlands, Aurora, Colorado, USA (United States)
Mike Ross 20 December 2008 2 years ago 3.9
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