Listen to the Cedar waxwing
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the Cedar waxwing
The Cedar waxwing is a bird in the family Bombycillidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Cedar waxwing sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is a member of the family Bombycillidae or waxwing family of passerine birds. It is a medium-sized bird that is mainly brown, gray, and yellow. Some of the wing feathers have red tips, which resemble sealing wax, giving the bird its common name. It is a native of North and Central America, breeding in open wooded areas in southern Canada and wintering in the southern half of the United States, Central America, and the far northwest of South America. Its diet includes cedar cones, fruit, holly berries, and insects. The cedar waxwing is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Related birds in the genus Bombycilla
Frequently asked questions
What does a Cedar waxwing sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Cedar waxwing on this page, including its call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Cedar waxwing endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cedar waxwing as “least concern”.
What family does the Cedar waxwing belong to?
The Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) belongs to the family Bombycillidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Union Bay Campground, Porcupine Mountains SP, Ontonagon… by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Grey Cloud Dunes SNA, Washington, Minnesota, United States by Jonathon Jongsma – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q184314 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Cedar waxwing – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Jason Quinn – CC BY-SA 3.0