WAXWINGS 85 



Washington, common S. R., Apl. 2-Sept. 3. Ossining, common 

 S. R., Apl. 17-Aug. 12. N. Ohio, common S. R., Apl. 15-Sept. 20. 

 SB. Minn., common S. R., Apl. 14- Aug. 26. 



Least common of our Swallows. It nests in small colon- 

 ies of about half a dozen pairs, sometimes in holes, at others 

 under bridges, crevices in cliffs and similar situations. 

 In the fall, it flocks with other species of its family. Its 

 4-8 white eggs are laid the latter half of May. 



' WAXWINGS. FAMILY BOMBYCILLID^I 



BOHEMIAN WAXWING 

 Bombycilla garrula 



Similar to the Cedar Waxwing, but larger, the primary coverts 

 and secondaries tipped with white, the primaries tipped with 

 white or yellow, the under tail-coverts chestnut. L. 8. 



Range. Western Canada; in winter east to Minnesota and 

 rarely as far as Connecticut. 



Glen Ellyn, one record, Jan. 22, 1908. SE. Minn., irregular 

 W. V., until Apl. 1. 



There are comparatively few authentic records of this 

 beautiful bird east of the Alleghanies. Enthusiastic 

 bird-students are, I fear, apt to give Waxwings, seen in 

 winter, the benefit of the doubt and call them ' Bohemians. ' 

 Look especially for the white marks on the Bohemian's 

 wings. Its large size might not be apparent unless the two 

 species were seen together. 



/ CEDAR WAXWING 

 Bombycilla cedrorum. Case 2, Fig. 40; Case 4, Fig. 54 



Crest usually conspicuous; tail tipped with yellow; a black 

 'bridle.' 



Range. Nests from North Carolina and Kansas to Canada; 

 winters irregularly throughout the United States. 



Washington, very common P. R., less so in winter. Ossining, 

 common P. R. Cambridge, not common P. R., common S. R., 

 abundant T. V. in spring, Feb. i-Apl. 25. N. Ohio, irregularly 



