a species of chatterer (
Bombycilla cedrorum, formerly
Ampelis cedrorum) widely distributed over temperate North America, so named from its frequenting cedar trees; -- called also
cedar bird,
cherry bird,
Canada robin, and
American waxwing. It is a brownish bird about 7 inches long, between the size of a robin and a sparrow, has a crest on the head, a black face mask, and a yellow-tipped tail. The name comes from the black color of the tips of the wings, like that of a black sealing wax. They sometimes are seen in flocks.
(Zool.) Also: cedar bird, cherry bird, Canada robin, American waxwing