cedar waxwing
noun
: a brown gregarious American waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) with a yellow band on the tip of the tail and a pale yellow belly
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The berries can be used for holiday decor or left on the plant to entice fruit-eating birds, such as cedar waxwings.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
At the flush, a big flock of rob ins and cedar waxwings also flew from that tree.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Robins and cedar waxwings are common visitors in winter and early spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
More Austin Answered What to know about cedar waxwings and how to spot one.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024
Among the likely birds in Sacramento: house finch, mourning dove, crow, cedar waxwing, scrub jay, mockingbird, sparrow, goldfinch, junco and woodpecker.
—Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
At the flush, a big flock of rob ins and cedar waxwings also flew from that tree.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Robins and cedar waxwings are common visitors in winter and early spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
More Austin Answered What to know about cedar waxwings and how to spot one.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024
Among the likely birds in Sacramento: house finch, mourning dove, crow, cedar waxwing, scrub jay, mockingbird, sparrow, goldfinch, junco and woodpecker.
—Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Cedar waxwing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cedar%20waxwing. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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