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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.
Habitat: Forests
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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Category
BirdsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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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!
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.
These birds primarily feast on berries and fruit, especially in cold months, supplementing with insects.

Sorbus aucuparia
Eats its energy-rich berries, especially during winter.
Lanius borealis
This predatory bird is known to ambush and capture smaller birds.

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

Juniperus communis
Consumes its juniper cones, aiding in seed dispersal.
Crested describes animals possessing a prominent tuft of feathers, hair, or skin on their head.
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
This trait identifies organisms whose diet includes both plant and animal matter.
Singing animals produce complex vocalizations, often for purposes of attracting mates, defending territory, or communicating within their species.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Migratory animals undertake seasonal movements from one region to another, typically in response to changes in climate or food availability.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Enjoy watching birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.
18-21 cm
32-35 cm
0.045-0.07 kg
5-8 years
60 km/h
These birds primarily feast on berries and fruit, especially in cold months, supplementing with insects.
Forests
Foraging
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