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Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

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Description:

Brown,slightly gray plumage,pale yellow on breast and belly. Secondary wing feathers tipped with red droplets. Tail is square with a bright yellow band at tip. Cedar waxwings have a crest and a black mask edged with white.

Habitat:

Woodland bordering an old field.

Notes:

This observation was a happy surprise. This small bird was deep in the branches of a tree. It came out of the thick branches with some doves I was observing.

Reference Links:

Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum - Overview, Cedar Waxwing, Cedar Waxwing, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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