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For the band featuring Rocky Votolato, see Waxwing (band).
   The waxwings form the genus Bombycilla of passerine birds. According to most authorities, this is the only genus placed in the family Bombycillidae. Waxwings are 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. The male and female have the same plumage and can't be identified by plumage differences.
   These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter. They are not true long-distance migrants, but wander erratically outside the breeding season and move south from their summer range in winter. In poor berry years huge numbers can erupt well beyond their normal range.
   Some authorities (including the Sibley-Monroe checklist) place some other genera in the family Bombycillidae along with the waxwings. Birds that are sometimes classified in this way include the silky-flycatchers, the Hypocolius, and the Palm Chat.

Species

Bohemian Waxwing, B. garrulus

Japanese Waxwing, B. japonica

Cedar Waxwing, B. cedrorum

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