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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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 18-21 cm
Envergadura: 32-35 cm
Peso: 0.045-0.07 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-8 años
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-7
Incubación: 13-15 días
Distancia de migración: 3000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Berries
Fruit
Insects (flies, mosquitoes)
Tree sap

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Crestado

Crestado describe a los animales que poseen un mechón prominente de plumas, pelo o piel en la cabeza.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.

Omnívoro

Este rasgo identifica organismos cuya dieta incluye tanto materia vegetal como animal.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.