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Bohemian Waxwing

Bombycilla garrulus

The Bohemian Waxwing is a beautiful bird with a soft, colorful coat and a fancy crest on its head. They love to eat berries and can often be seen flying in flocks, making them a delightful sight in the trees.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Bohemian Waxwing is a sleek, medium-sized bird with soft grey-brown plumage, a prominent pointed crest, and a distinctive black mask through its eyes. It has bright yellow-tipped tail feathers and waxy red tips on its secondary wing feathers, making it visually unique.

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Bohemian Waxwing
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Bohemian Waxwing

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Bohemian Waxwings don't sing songs; instead, they communicate with high-pitched trilling calls!

Their name 'Bohemian' refers to their wandering, unpredictable migrations across the land.

These birds can get tipsy from eating fermented berries, sometimes even struggling to fly!

Waxwings often pass berries from beak to beak in courtship rituals, like a sweet gift!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Fermenting Feaster

Bohemian Waxwing can eat large quantities of overripe, fermented berries because its large liver helps detoxify the alcohol.

Fähigkeit

Nomadic Navigator

Bohemian Waxwing has an ability for irruptive migration, flying thousands of miles in search of abundant fruit crops.

Fähigkeit

Waxwing Warning

Bohemian Waxwing has unique red, waxy tips on its wings that might signal fitness or age to other waxwings.

Maße und Details

Länge
18-21 cm
Flügelspannweite
32-35 cm
Gewicht
0.045-0.07 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-8 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-7
Brutzeit
13-15 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These birds primarily feast on berries and fruit, especially in cold months, supplementing with insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • Berries
  • Fruit
  • Insects (flies, mosquitoes)
  • Tree sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Rowan tree

Sorbus aucuparia

Eats its energy-rich berries, especially during winter.

hunts

Northern Shrike

Lanius borealis

This predatory bird is known to ambush and capture smaller birds.

eaten by

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

A swift and powerful raptor that preys on birds in forests.

depends on

Common Juniper

Juniperus communis

Consumes its juniper cones, aiding in seed dispersal.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Bohemian Waxwing?

18-21 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Bohemian Waxwing?

32-35 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Bohemian Waxwing?

0.045-0.07 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Bohemian Waxwing?

5-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Bohemian Waxwing?

60 km/h

Was frisst Bohemian Waxwing?

These birds primarily feast on berries and fruit, especially in cold months, supplementing with insects.

Wo findet man Bohemian Waxwing normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Bohemian Waxwing?

Foraging

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