Bombycillidae

IOC Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Cladus: Reptilia • Cladus: Archosauria • Classis: Aves • Superordo: Neognathae • Ordo: Passeriformes • Subordo: Passeri • Superfamilia: Muscicapoidea • Familia: Bombycillidae Swainson, 1831

Vernacular names [edit wikidata 'Bombycillidae']

English: Waxwings
العربية: شمعي الجناح
Kotava: Prokladi
azərbaycanca: Ardıcquşlar
български: копринаркови
čeština: brkoslavovití
чӑвашла: Шăлин курăс йышшисем
Cymraeg: Cynffonau sidan
dansk: Silkehaler
Deutsch: Seidenschwänze
Esperanto: Garolo
suomi: Tilhet
Gaeilge: Síodeiteach
magyar: Csonttollúfélék
Ido: Bombicilo
日本語: 鳥綱 - スズメ目 - レンジャク科
ქართული: მედუდუკესებრნი
адыгэбзэ: Бзугъуабжэгъуэщ лъэпкъыр
lietuvių: Svirbeliniai
македонски: Свиларки
norsk bokmål: sidensvansfamilien
Nederlands: Pestvogels
norsk nynorsk: sidensvansfamilien
polski: Jemiołuszkowate
русский: Свиристелевые
slovenščina: pegami
anarâškielâ: Peljirástágááh
svenska: Sidensvansar
Türkçe: İpekkuyrukgiller
українська: Омелюхові
中文: 太平鸟科

Included genera (for IOC classification):

Bombycilla

Note: Dulus is placed under Dulidae and Phainopepla, Phainoptila, Ptilogonys are placed under Ptilogonatidae

Bombycilla cedrorum (category)

Vernacular names

English: Cedar Waxwing
български: Кедрова копринарка
čeština: Brkoslav americký
Cymraeg: Cynffon sidan y cedrwydd
dansk: Cedersilkehale
Deutsch: Zedernseidenschwanz
Esperanto: Amerika bombicilo
español: Ampelis Americano
suomi: Amerikantilhi
français: Jaseur d'Amérique
magyar: Cédruscsonttollú
íslenska: Sedrustoppa
italiano: Beccofrusone dei cedri
日本語: ヒメレンジャク
lietuvių: Kedrinis svirbelis
Nederlands: Cederpestvogel
polski: Jemioluszka cedrowa
русский: Кедровый свиристель
slovenčina: Chochláč cédrový
slovenščina: Ameriški pegam
svenska: Indiansidensvans
Türkçe: Sedir İpekkuyruğu

Photos

Sitting

Feeding on Heteromeles arbutifolia berries
male
Rollins Savanna, Lake County Forest Preserve District, near Grayslake, IL - 16 August 2011

In flight

Pairs

Groups

Eggs, nests, young

Maps and illustrations

Bombycilla garrulus (category)

Vernacular names

English: Bohemian Waxwing
azərbaycanca: Adi ardıcquşu
беларуская: Амялушка
български: Копринарка
brezhoneg: Ar seizeg sterenn
català: Ocell sedós
čeština: Brkoslav severní
Cymraeg: Adain gŵyr
dansk: Silkehale
Deutsch: Seidenschwanz
Ελληνικά: Βομβυκίλλα
Esperanto: Bombicilo
español: Ampelis Europeo
eesti: Siidisaba
euskara: Buztanoria
suomi: Tilhi
føroyskt: Reyðstapi
français: Jaseur boréal
Frysk: Sidesturt
Gaeilge: Síodeiteach
Gàidhlig: Canarach dearg
galego: Ocell sedós
Gaelg: Skian chereagh
עברית: ציצנית
hrvatski: Svilorepa kugara
magyar: Csonttollú
հայերեն: Սրնգահավ
íslenska: Silkitoppa
italiano: Beccofrusone comune
日本語: キレンジャク
ქართული: მედუდუკე
қазақша: Самыр
한국어: 황여새
lietuvių: Svirbelis
latviešu: Zīdaste
македонски: Свиларка
монгол: Энхэт бялзуухай
Malti: l-Isponsuni
Nederlands: Pestvogel
norsk nynorsk: Sidensvans
norsk: Sidensvans
polski: Jemiołuszka
português: Tagarela-europeu
русский: Свиристель
slovenčina: Chochláč severský
slovenščina: Pegam
shqip: Çafkëlore bishtverdhë
српски / srpski: Свилорепа кугара
svenska: Sidensvans
Kiswahili: Mvi kunguru
Türkmençe: Ala garga
Türkçe: İpekkuyruk
українська: Омелюх
Tiếng Việt: Cánh sáp
中文: 太平鸟

Adults

Bohemian Waxwing on apple, Marki, Poland

Nest, Egg, juvenile

Flocks

Bombycilla garrulus in a small society
A herd of Bombycilla garrulus on birch, Marki, Poland

Illustrations

Bombycilla garrulus
Illustration in:
J. F. Naumann:
Naturgeschichte der Vögel Mitteleuropas
Band IV, Tafel 22
Gera, 1901
Bombycilla garrulus
Bombycilla garrulus
Faroese stamp of 1996