. . hand the red cedar, and more rarely upon persimmons. Itslife history is as yet imperfectly known, although it hasbeen found breeding near the Yukon and Anderson Rivers. CEDAR WAXWING The Cedar Waxwing is so called because of red tips,like drops of sealing wax, on secondaries and sometimes ontail. The entire continent of North America is inhabited byeither the cedar or Bohemian waxwings, but the eastern andcentral portions from Labrador south to Central Americaare the principal roving grounds of the cedar bird. Herethey may be met

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. . hand the red cedar, and more rarely upon persimmons. Itslife history is as yet imperfectly known, although it hasbeen found breeding near the Yukon and Anderson Rivers. CEDAR WAXWING The Cedar Waxwing is so called because of red tips,like drops of sealing wax, on secondaries and sometimes ontail. The entire continent of North America is inhabited byeither the cedar or Bohemian waxwings, but the eastern andcentral portions from Labrador south to Central Americaare the principal roving grounds of the cedar bird. Herethey may be met with throughout the year, provided theirfood supply of berries, seeds, and buds is sufficient tosustain the flock until spring when the hordes of insectsappear. The cedar and Bohemian waxwings are the only repre-sentatives of this interesting sub-family, Ampelinse. Theformer species is distinctly an American bird, but the rangeof the Bohemian waxwing includes the northern portions ofAmerica, Europe, and Asia. The various hues in a cedar waxwings plumage, like. 249 CEDAR Life-size. COPYRIGHT 1900, BY A. w. MUMFORD, CHICAGO

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