A prominent crest and a black mask over its "blushing" peachy face are characteristic marks of adults. Rusty undertail feathers can be hard to see.
Adults are gray overall with rusty undertail feathers and a "blushing" peachy face. Note the yellow tipped tail and white rectangles on the wings.
Often perches on exposed branches from which it flies out and back after flying insects.
Large, full-bodied songbird with a prominent crest. Two white rectangles are often visible on the wings of perched birds.
Foraging birds often perch acrobatically at the tips of thin branches to reach fruit, which it swallows whole.
During the nonbreeding season forms large and noisy flocks in search of fruit.
Breeds in open evergreen forests where it often perches on exposed branches.
Forms large foraging flocks during the nonbreeding season, following fruiting trees.
Bohemian Waxwings are full-bellied, thick-necked birds with a shaggy crest atop a pin head. The wings are broad and pointed, like a starling's. The tail is fairly short and square-tipped.
Larger than a bluebird, smaller than an American Robin.
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