. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BOHE^VEIAN WAXWING. 618. Bonihycilla garrula. 8 inches. Larger and grayer than our common Cedar Waxwing and with yellow and white on the wing; it is a north- ern species and is only casually found in eastern U. S. They nest within the Arctic Circle and only a few of their nests have ever been found. In winter they are found in flocks, roving restlessly about the country, often appearing where least expected and utterly desert- ing other places where they are usually found. Nest.—^Of small twigs and
. Bird guide : land birds east of the Rockies from parrots to bluebirds. Birds -- United States. BOHE^VEIAN WAXWING. 618. Bonihycilla garrula. 8 inches. Larger and grayer than our common Cedar Waxwing and with yellow and white on the wing; it is a north- ern species and is only casually found in eastern U. S. They nest within the Arctic Circle and only a few of their nests have ever been found. In winter they are found in flocks, roving restlessly about the country, often appearing where least expected and utterly desert- ing other places where they are usually found. Nest.—^Of small twigs and moss, lined with feathers, usually placed at low elevations in spruce or conif- erous trees; eggs dull bluish white specked sparingly with black (LOO x .70), similar to those of the Cedar Waxwing but larger. Rang-e.—Northern parts of the northern hemisphere, breeding within the Arctic Circle and wintering cas- ually south to Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Kansas and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Garden City, N. Y. : Doubleday, Page
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