Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

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The Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is a member of the family Bombycillidae or waxwing family of passerine birds. It is a medium sized, mostly brown, gray, and yellow bird named for its red wax-like wing tips. It is a native of North and Central America, breeding in open wooded areas in southern Canada and wintering in the southern half of the United States, Central America, and the far northwest of South America. It eats "Cedar cones,...

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  1. (c) Robert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/44055945@N06/5512560241
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombycilla_cedrorum

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