Least ConcernBald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
One of the 2 waxwings on WAnimals
Birds · Passeriformes · Bombycillidae
Bombycilla garrulus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Bohemian waxwing is a passerine bird of the family Bombycillidae, widely distributed through the cold and temperate forests of the Old World. The plumage is mainly greyish brown, with black markings on the face and a pointed crest. The wings are patterned with bright white and yellow feathers, and the tips of some of those feathers have a waxy reddish appearance. The three subspecies differ only slightly in appearance. Females resemble males, although young birds are less colourful and have few of the waxy red tips on the wings. Although its range overlaps with those of the cedar waxwing and the Japanese waxwing, the Bohemian waxwing is easily told apart from them by differences in size and plumage.
Weight
45 g – 70 g
Size
18 cm – 21 cm
Life expectancy
13 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombycilla_garrulus
Best time: From November to March, and above all in irruption years, when flocks from northern Europe come south in search of rowan and hawthorn berries.
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