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Definition of Bohemian waxwing
1. Noun. Large waxwing of northern North America; similar to but larger than the cedar waxwing.
Definition of Bohemian waxwing
1. Noun. The bird ''Bombycilla garrulus''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bohemian Waxwing
Literary usage of Bohemian waxwing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1920)
"bohemian waxwing Bombycilla garrula) at Rochester, NY A flock of 65 of these
birds was first seen on February 28, 1920, by Mr. Horsey, who then called Mr. ..."
2. Michigan Bird Life: A List of All the Bird Species Known to Occur in the by Walter Bradford Barrows (1912)
"bohemian waxwing. No. 251. AA. Smaller, wing less than four inches and ...
It occurs in most of the older The bohemian waxwing is an irregular winter ..."
3. The Naturalist in Norway: Or, Notes on the Wild Animals, Birds, Fishes, and by John Bowden (1869)
"The Cuckoo.—The Wryneck.—The Wren.—The Crow.—The Jay.—The Nutcracker.—The
Night-jar.—The bohemian waxwing.—The Garrulous Koller.—The Swallow.—The Starling. ..."
4. Handbook of Birds of the Western United States: Including the Great Plains by Florence Merriam Bailey (1921)
"bohemian waxwing. Adults. — Whole body, including high crest, soft fawn color,
... The bohemian waxwing, though an irregular wanderer from the north, ..."
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