Bohemian Waxwing
Also known as Bombycilla garrulus, Waxwing
species of starling-sized passerine bird
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The Bohemian Waxwing is a medium-sized songbird roughly the size of a starling, known for its distinctive appearance and behavior. It matters to birdwatchers and ecologists as a notable migratory species whose movements and populations can indicate changes in food availability and environmental conditions across northern regions.
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Species
Bombycilla garrulus Le Jaseur boréal (Bombycilla garrulus), autrefois aussi nommé « Jaseur des neiges » est une espèce de passereaux frugivores migrateurs. Il se reproduit dans les forêts boréales du nord de l'Europe, de l'Asie et de l'Amérique du Nord. Le Jaseur d'Amérique n'est présent qu'en Amérique du Nord et le Jaseur du Japon n'est présent qu'en Asie. Le Jaseur boréal est le seul présent sur tous les continents ayant des zones subarctiques. Jaseur boréal.
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B. g. pallidiceps in Ontario, Canada B. g. pallidiceps female in Saskatchewan Canada.
The Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) is a starling-sized passerine bird that breeds in the northern forests of the Palearctic and North America. It has mainly buff-grey plumage, black face markings and a pointed crest. Its wings are patterned with white and bright yellow, and some of the wing feathers have red tips, the resemblance of which to sealing wax gives these birds their common name. The two or three subspecies show only minor differences in appearance. Females are similar to males, although young birds are less well-marked and have few or no waxy wingtips. Although the Bohemian waxwing's range overlaps those of the cedar and Japanese waxwings, it is easily distinguished from them by size and plumage differences.