Bohemian Waxwing
Bohemian Waxwing
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The Bohemian Waxwing is a beautiful, sleek passerine bird known for its silky, fawn-coloured plumage, prominent crest, and unique waxy red tips on its secondary wing feathers. These highly social birds are frugivorous and often move in large, nomadic flocks in winter.
Where to spot
Breeds in coniferous forests across northern North America and Eurasia. In winter, they irrupt southwards into temperate regions, often found in parks, gardens, and urban areas with abundant berry-producing trees and shrubs.
How to spot
Look for their distinctive crest, black mask, and the bright yellow tips on their tail feathers, as well as the waxy red wing tips. They often feed voraciously on berries, making them relatively easy to approach in urban settings. Listen for their high-pitched, trilling calls.
When to spot
Best observed in autumn and winter months when they move south from their breeding grounds. During breeding, they are more elusive in northern forests.
Where to spot
Breeds in coniferous forests across northern North America and Eurasia. In winter, they irrupt southwards into temperate regions, often found in parks, gardens, and urban areas with abundant berry-producing trees and shrubs.
How to spot
Look for their distinctive crest, black mask, and the bright yellow tips on their tail feathers, as well as the waxy red wing tips. They often feed voraciously on berries, making them relatively easy to approach in urban settings. Listen for their high-pitched, trilling calls.
When to spot
Best observed in autumn and winter months when they move south from their breeding grounds. During breeding, they are more elusive in northern forests.
Credits:
Maarten Nijman
Credits:
Frank.Vassen
Credits:
Frank.Vassen
Bohemian Waxwings are famous for their 'irruptive' migrations; in some winters, massive flocks descend from their northern breeding grounds into more southern areas in search of berries, leading to spectacular observation opportunities.
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