Japanese Waxwing
A species of Waxwings Scientific name : Bombycilla japonica Genus : Waxwings
Japanese Waxwing, A species of Waxwings
Botanical name: Bombycilla japonica
Genus: Waxwings
Content
Description General Info
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Description
The Japanese waxwing is about 18 cm in length and its plumage is mostly pinkish-brown. The Japanese waxwing has a pointed crest, a black throat, a black stripe through the eye, a pale yellow centre to the belly and a black tail with a red tip. The wings have a pattern of black, grey and white with a reddish-brown stripe running across them. Its call is a high-pitched trill but there is no true song. Unlike the other species of waxwing, it lacks the row of waxy red feather-tips on the wing which gives the birds their name. Japanese waxwings often occur in mixed flocks with Bohemian waxwings which, as well as having the row of waxy tips, are slightly larger with a yellow tail-tip, greyish centre to the belly and no reddish-brown stripe across the wing. 
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Japanese Waxwing primarily consume Vaccinium berries and insects in summer. Their year-round diet includes a variety of fruits, such as mistletoe berries and Amur grapes. Japanese Waxwing's feeding behavior involves foraging, with unique adaptations for consuming diverse seasonal offerings.
Habitat
The habitat of japanese Waxwing primarily comprises coniferous forests, with a notable preference for larch, spruce, and fir trees. This preference extends to areas with an abundance of fruiting plants, which are crucial for their breeding environment. During winter, japanese Waxwing adapts to deciduous and mixed forests as well as open landscapes featuring scattered trees, such as parks and gardens, provided there are fruit-bearing trees available.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Distribution Area
The Japanese waxwing breeds in coniferous forests in the Russian Far East and in Heilongjiang province, north-east China. It is at some risk of becoming threatened with extinction due to loss and degradation of its forest habitat. It winters in Japan, Korea and eastern China; the exact distribution is irregular as flocks move in search of berries and birds may be common in an area one year and scarce the next. In Japan it is present from November to April; few birds winter on Hokkaidō but in south-western Japan, it outnumbers the Bohemian waxwing. The winter habitat is open woodland or farmland in the lowlands or low mountains and birds frequently visit berry-laden trees in parks and gardens. Vagrant birds appear in Hong Kong, central China and Taiwan but records from Europe are more likely to be escapes from captivity than genuinely wild birds.
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Bombycillidae Genus
Waxwings Species
Japanese Waxwing 
Download Picture Bird
Identify any bird by photo or sound in seconds
Identify any bird by photo or sound in seconds
