cedar waxwing

noun

1. a North American waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum, having light yellowish-brown plumage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cedar waxwing¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

Hummingbirds can’t resist the bright yellow blooms on this winter-blooming evergreen and, as Picquelle points out, “What could be more bold than watching a flock of cedar waxwings devour the spring berries?”

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The other part was Meyer’s description of the cedar waxwing, a bird especially partial to those berries.

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Think Wild Central Oregon, which runs a wildlife hotline and hospital, regularly treats cedar waxwings that have become intoxicated after eating fermented berries.

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For beginning birders, fewer species in winter and the tendency of some to flock together, like cedar waxwings and red crossbills, make it easier to spot and remember them.

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A yellow-throated vireo and a cedar waxwing also splashed in our stream.

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