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Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
The Cedar Waxwing is a sleek, medium-sized songbird known for its silky plumage, black mask, and distinctive red wax-like tips on its wing feathers. This bird is highly social, often seen in flocks as it feeds on berries and fruit in woodlands and suburban areas. Cedar Waxwings …
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- Cedar Waxwings can pass berries to each other in a row, forming a 'food chain' before one bird finally eats the fruit.
- Cedar Waxwings sometimes become intoxicated by eating fermented fruit. Their name comes from their fondness for cedar berries and the waxy red tips on their secondary feathers.
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