cedar waxwing
Berry-loving masked bird
A cedar waxwing is a crested North American songbird with silky plumage, a black mask, and distinctive red waxy tips on its wing feathers.
These social birds travel in flocks and feed heavily on berries, sometimes becoming intoxicated on fermented fruit.
The name comes from their fondness for cedar berries.
Small edible fruit
- juniperAromatic berry-bearing conifer
- mulberryMorus tree fruit
- cherryRed stone fruit
- serviceberryEdible fruit-bearing shrub
dogwood · fruit · foraging · gleaning · feasting · ripe · fleshy · insectivorous
Concerning community life
- communalShared by a community
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- gregariousFond of companionship
- tight formationDensely grouped arrangement
synchronized · roosting · gathering · congregation · assembly · cooperative · troop · murmuration
Highest point or tuft
- maskFace-worn concealment
- waxyResembling paraffin's texture
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- silkySmooth and lustrous
feathers · buff · smooth · streamlined · velvety · plume · tuft · elegant
Perching bird order member
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- medium-sizedOf intermediate dimensions
- birdingWatching wild fowl
- life listRecord of observed species
Established bird migration path
- southwardToward the equator's direction
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
autumn · spring · journey · stopover · navigation · passage · wandering · irregular
Seeking another's romantic favor
- perchingResting while gripping
- sallyingBursting forth suddenly
- flycatchingCapturing insects midair
- bathingImmersion for cleanliness
preening · calling · high-pitched · trilling · feeding frenzy · intoxication · drunken · wobbly
berry
Small edible fruit
serviceberry · dogwood · fruit · foraging · gleaning · feasting · ripe · fleshy · insectivorous · omnivore
social
Concerning community life
- communalShared by a community
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
- gregariousFond of companionship
tight formation · synchronized · roosting · gathering · congregation · assembly · cooperative · troop · murmuration · erratic
crest
Highest point or tuft
silky · feathers · buff · smooth · streamlined · velvety · plume · tuft · elegant · refined
passerine
Perching bird order member
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- medium-sizedOf intermediate dimensions
- birdingWatching wild fowl
life list · ornithology · North American · backyard · silhouette
flyway
Established bird migration path
- southwardToward the equator's direction
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- nomadicWithout fixed residence
seasonal · autumn · spring · journey · stopover · navigation · passage · wandering · irregular · range
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
- perchingResting while gripping
- sallyingBursting forth suddenly
- flycatchingCapturing insects midair
bathing · preening · calling · high-pitched · trilling · feeding frenzy · intoxication · drunken · wobbly