What does the Cedar Waxwing eat?

The Cedar Waxwing's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Frugivore (primarily), Insectivore (especially during breeding season)

How it forages

Highly frugivorous, consuming a wide variety of berries and small fruits (e.g., cedar, juniper, dogwood, hawthorn, serviceberry, cherry). During the breeding season and when fruit is scarce, they supplement their diet with insects, often caught in aerial sallies. They can become intoxicated from fermented berries.

When it feeds

Diurnal.

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