The Cedar waxwing is easily distinguished by its prominent crest, black mask extending from above the beak to beyond the eyes, and the characteristic red scales on its secondary flight feathers. It is called waxwing because the red scales look like sealing wax. Waxwings eat insects, fruits, and berries and can often be seen passing berries or insects back and forth to each other while they sit eating side by side.
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