Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum Vieillot, 1808

Bombycillidae — Waxwings

Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum, is a passerine in the waxwing family that breeds across North, Middle and South America, from Canada to Venezuela and Colombia. It is known for the red-tipped wing feathers that give it its common name. Described by Vieillot in 1808, it belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Bombycillidae. Its breeding range includes open wooded areas in southern Canada, and it extends through Central America into the far north-west of South America.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Bombycillidae — Waxwings
Breeding range
North America, Middle America, South America: Canada to Venezuela and Colombia
Cedar Waxwing
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