Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

HOW TO IDENTIFY:

* Length: 5.75 inches
* Short, thin bill
* Pale brown crest
* Black eye patch and chin
* Pale brown head fading into pale yellow belly
* White undertail coverts
* Dark brown back
* Dark wings with thin, red bar
* Black tail with yellow tip
* Juveniles have much duller, grayer head and body with blurry streaks on underparts
* Frequently found in large flocks feeding on fruit

Similar species:

The Bohemian Waxwing is similar to the Cedar Waxwing but has dark undertail coverts, gray belly and white and yellow markings in the wing.