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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. The cedar waxwing, called cherry bird and cedar bird, breeds throughout most of Canada and the United States. The Bohemian, or greater, waxwing is more northern in distribution, ranging into the United States only rarely in winter. It is found in N Europe and Asia as well as in N North America. The third species, the Japanese waxwing, is found only in NE Asia. Waxwings are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Passeriformes, family Bombycillidae, genus Bombycilla.

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Key words: Cedar Waxwings; fluorescence for tracking seeds; frugivory; microspheres; Savannah River Site (Aiken, South Carolina, USA); seed dispersal; seed shadows, estimation; seed tracking, techniques.

A SIMPLE METHOD FOR TRACKING VERTEBRATE-DISPERSED SEEDS

The life history of the cedar waxwing. Wilson Bull., 61:141-182.

Comparative analysis of habitat selection, nest site and nest success by cedar waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) and eastern kingbirds (Tyrannus tyrannus)

Cedar Waxwings were strictly frugivorous during the winter with 100% (foraging attempts = 1097) of foraging observations recorded as taking fruit.

Winter phenology and frugivory of American Robins and Cedar Waxwings on the Edwards Plateau of central Texas

Several species of birds love them this way but none more than the young cedar waxwings. Unfortunately the ripening and fermenting happens just about the time the adolescent cedar waxwings have left the nest and are really getting into flight school.

The spiritual discipline of underindulgence: set yourself free

Nonparasitized species, such as the Cedar Waxwing and American Robin, fledge between 1.4 and 1.5 young per nesting attempt in agricultural landscapes [ILLUSTRATION FOR FIGURE 5 OMITTED].

Breeding productivity does not decline with increasing fragmentation in a western landscape

gastrointestinal transit and glucose absorption in cedar waxwings (Bombycilia cedrorum).

Determination of gastrointestinal transit times in barred owls (Strix varia) by contrast fluoroscopy

while along the ridge, high in the black gum tree, cedar waxwings

Fenestration, an Eclogue

Cedar waxwings love the berries, so 1/2-inch netting needs to be secured around and away from the plant down to the ground.

Honeyberries a great addition to home or market garden

A prothonotary warbler methodically inspects nesting sites, and overhead, cedar waxwings, in the feathery boughs of the cypress trees, partake in one last meal before migration.

Preserved: a Cypress Preserve may seem like an unusual place for a Garden Club to gather, but for this group, it was the perfect setting

Crabapple seeds also contain cyanide (Seigler 1976), and this poison can cause death when consumed in large amounts by Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum, Woldemeskel and Styer 2010).

Mass death of wintering American Robins (Turdus migratorius) in Decatur, Illinois

At the Dead Creek Bird Observatory, where Claire does the banding, volunteers see 30 to 40 different species of birds over 10 weeks during the summer, including song sparrows, yellow warblers, cedar waxwings, gray catbirds, American goldfinches, and common yellowthroats.

Tagged, you're it! A teenager contributes to science by banding birds

Try including dogwoods or holly in your palette to attract flocks of fruit-hungry cedar waxwings. Play up your own interests when it comes to planting edibles.

It's only natural ... to let nature guide your outdoor space--whether a large backyard or a small patio--says Dena Shelley

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