Cedar Waxwing

The Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is a member of the family Bombycillidae or the waxwing family of passerine birds. Cedar waxwing is listed as the least concern on the IUCN Red List. The two common calls of these birds include very high-pitched whistles and buzzy trills about a half second long often represented as see or sree. Its call can also be described as "high, thin, whistles". They call often, especially in flight.

The cedar waxwing is distinguished from other brown-feathered birds by the silky sheen on its brown feathers. The waxwing is a medium-sized bird that measures six to seven inches long and has a wingspan of nine to twelve inches. It has dark brown wings with black and white striped patterns, a crest, a black mask, and vivid red wax-like drips on its secondary flight feathers. It can be found from Canada to northwest South America, and there is no concern about the condition of its population. It consumes both fruit and insects. The Bohemian waxwing, its larger cousin, resides across northern Eurasia and Canada.