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Cedric the cedar waxwing

Cedric

Cedar waxwing

Cedric loves to show off his flying skills.

I was born in a nest in a tree that my mom and dad built.

Where I was born

In a nest in a tree

My science name

Bombycilla cedrorum

Say it like this: bom-bih-SILL-uh see-DROR-um

True facts

  • Waxwings are named for the little red tips on their wing feathers. They look like drops of red wax.
  • They love to eat berries.
  • Sometimes a row of waxwings passes a berry from beak to beak!

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