Waxwings
Bombycilla
The waxwings are passerine birds classified in the genus Bombycilla. They are brown and pale grey with silky plumage, a black and white eyestripe, a crest, a square-cut tail and pointed wings. Some of the wing feathers have red tips, the resemblance of which to sealing wax gives these birds their common name. According to most authorities, this is the only genus placed in the family Bombycillidae, although Phainoptila is sometimes included. There are three species,...
4 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species
Cedar Waxwing
speciesBombycilla cedrorum
Bohemian Waxwing
speciesBombycilla garrulus
Japanese Waxwing
speciesBombycilla japonica
Bohemian × Cedar Waxwing
hybridBombycilla garrulus × cedrorum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 7427.