Waxwings

Cedar Waxwings have two main call categories, whistles and trills, with intermediates between the two.

Various calls by several birds (May, PA).

whistle and trill










quiet short trills










intermediate calls








Trills between several pairs of birds, some were performing the "courtship-hopping" display, where they sit alongside each other and pass a food item to each other (May, NJ).












Begging calls of an adult female (June, NJ).












Whistle and trill of a bird taking off (July, ME).