Waxwings
Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae /See Waxwing
The waxwings are a group of passerine birds characterised by soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and Cedar Waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax, and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter. There are 3 species world wide, and 2 North American species.
- Bohemian Waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus (C) or (A) Winter ranges into N Nev, N Utah, N Colo; observed in Lower Colo. R. Valley–Jan,Feb,Mar
- (SW) Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum (–Winter Range/Resident–)
Read more about this topic: List Of Arizona-SW Birds (Yuma County, Arizona)