Cedar Waxwing
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Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Yellowstone National Park
191 Verified records at Yellowstone National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is a member of the family Bombycillidae or waxwing family of passerine birds. It is a medium-sized bird that is mainly brown, gray, and yellow. Some of the wing feathers have red tips, which resemble sealing wax, giving the bird its common name. It is a native of North and Central America, breeding in open wooded areas in southern Canada and wintering in the southern half of the United States, Central America, and the far northwest of South America. Its diet includes cedar cones, fruit, holly berries, and insects. The cedar waxwing is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Cedar Waxwing sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 191 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yellowstone National Park

Bohemian Waxwing
LC

Bohemian Waxwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bombycilla garrulus

<5% · Rare
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

80–90% · Very likely
American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

50–60% · Likely
Mountain Chickadee
LC

Mountain Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile gambeli

50–60% · Likely
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

40–50% · Likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

40–50% · Likely
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus calendula

40–50% · Likely
Clark's Nutcracker
LC

Clark's Nutcracker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nucifraga columbiana

30–40% · Possible
Mountain Bluebird
LC

Mountain Bluebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sialia currucoides

30–40% · Possible
Violet-green Swallow
LC

Violet-green Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta thalassina

30–40% · Possible
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
3 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
6 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
7 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
8 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
9 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
10 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
11 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
12 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
13 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
14 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
15 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
16 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
17 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
18 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
19 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
20 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
21 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
22 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
23 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
24 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
25 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
26 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
27 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
28 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
29 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
30 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
31 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
32 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
36 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
37 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
39 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
41 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
44 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
46 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
47 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
49 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
51 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
52 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
54 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
55 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
56 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
57 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
58 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
59 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
60 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
61 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
62 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
63 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
64 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
65 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
66 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
67 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
68 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
69 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
70 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
71 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
72 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
73 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cedar Waxwing in Yellowstone National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cedar Waxwing sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 191 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cedar Waxwing in Yellowstone National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Cedar Waxwing in Yellowstone National Park in our monthly data.

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