cedar bird

cedar bird
cedar bird ce"dar bird`, cedarbird ce"dar*bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {cedar waxwing}. [PJC]

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  • cedar bird — cedar waxwing ce dar wax wing, n. (Zo[ o]l.) 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cedar bird — Chatterer Chat ter*er, n. 1. A prater; an idle talker. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A bird of the family {Ampelid[ae]} so called from its monotonous note. The {Bohemion chatterer} ({Ampelis garrulus}) inhabits the arctic regions of both… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cedar-bird — ceˈdar bird noun An American waxwing • • • Main Entry: ↑cedar …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cedar waxwing — ce dar wax wing, n. (Zo[ o]l.) 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},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cedar Waxwing — Taxobox name = Cedar Waxwing status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Bombycillidae genus = Bombycilla species = B. cedrorum binomial = Bombycilla… …   Wikipedia

  • cedar waxwing — a North American waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum, having light yellowish brown plumage. Also called cedar bird. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Cedar Mountain Formation — Stratigraphic range: Late Cretaceous Type Geological formation Location Region North America The Cedar Mountain Formation is the name given to distinctive sedimentary rocks in eastern Utah that occur between the underlying …   Wikipedia

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  • cherry bird — cedar waxwing ce dar wax wing, n. (Zo[ o]l.) 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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