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Cedar Waxwing
(Bombycilla cedrorum)

    
        
   
Cedar Waxing Information
                                                 
Length: 6.5 - 8"

Habitat: Open woodlands, forest edges, streamsides, orchards, old fields, farmlands, residential areas. Berry bushes or fruit trees are a habitat requirement.
 
Diet: Many different wild fruits and

Cedar Waxwing
Photo © Mike Danzenbaker
berries, including cherries, juniper Click to enlarge
fruit, dogwood fruit, blackberries, viburnum fruit.
Insects such as cankerworms, caterpillars, beetles, and ants. Tree sap and some flower petals.
 
 
Cedar Waxwing ID TipsIdentification tips
for the Cedar Waxwing
 
 
Range Maps:
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Cedar Waxwing Breeding Map Cedar Waxwing Winter Map      USGS
     
Breeding Map          Winter Map (CBC)      
 
 
Additional Information:
 
National Wildlife Federation
Photo of Cedar Waxwing, song (sound file), description, voice, habitat, nesting, range, discussion
 
     
   

 

 


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