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cedar waxwing |
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cedar waxwing: see waxwing waxwing, any of three species of perching songbirds of the Northern Hemisphere. Waxwings have crests (raised only in alarm) and sleek brownish-gray plumage with flecks of red pigment resembling sealing wax on the wings and a yellow band on the tail tip. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While no human but an informed researcher would look at this patch of forest twice (except perhaps ruefully upon losing a golf ball in the muck), it remains a small haven for Blanding's turtles and the other creatures that have moved in with them: spotted turtles, ribbon snakes, muskrats, and birds such as the red-winged blackbird and cedar waxwing. That group counted more than 35 different species including the Cedar Waxwing, a stout, buff-colored bird with a black mask. Just last Thanksgiving, a flock of about 60 cedar waxwing songbirds got stuck in one of Hancock Park's asphalt seeps. |
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