Habitat: The Cedar Waxwing prefers habitats that consist of trees at the edge of wooded areas, or open forests, especially those that provide access to berry sources as well as water. Distribution: This species breeds in North America and migrate south to central Panama and the Greater Antilles, and sometimes in Colombia and Venezuela. Natural History Notes: The waxwings are a small group of birds that have their common name derived from the wax-like red tips to the secondaries. Those birds can be usually found in groups and their diet will consist mostly of berries and sugary fruits and insects. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). Characteristics: The total length of this species is 7 inches cm (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This fine bird can be first recognized by the prominent pointed crest. The head and the part above the body has a more pinkish light brown coloration and we can see a black mask around the eyes. The part below has a paler coloration with some yellow on the belly. The wings are grayish and we can see the unique characteristic of waxwing birds, with the secondaries tipped waxy scarlet red. Then, the tail is gray with a yellow tip. The immature bird does not show the waxy red tip, has a shorter crest and an overall paler coloration.