A sleek bird, the Bohemian Waxwing is 18–21cm long with a pointed crest. It travels in large, nomadic groups with a strong, direct flight and breeds in coniferous forests throughout the most northern parts of Europe, Asia and western North America.
Bohemian Waxwings eat berries and insects. They nest usually high in a pine tree, depending on the location's feeding opportunities. Each bird or pair may have more than one nest in the same general area. On average, 4 to 6 eggs are laid, the egg shells having a pale bluish color with a heavy sprinkling of blackish spots and some dark, irregular lines.
Its English name refers to the bright red bead-like tips of the secondary feathers on its wings, which look like drops of sealing wax, while 'Bohemian' may refer to the Romani (gypsies), with a comparison to this bird's wandering.
The call of Bombycilla garrulus is a pleasant ringing sound.
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