(a) The breeding range for the Bohemian waxwing (purple) extends over a large swath of the Arctic, while the chestnut-crowned ...

8.5 x 6.75 in 21.6 x 17.1 cm Framed size: 16 x 14 in 40.6 x 35.6 cm ...

Polytypic. Length 7.3". Smaller than the bohemian waxwing, with pale yellow belly and whitish undertail coverts. Tip of tail usually yellow, broadest in adult males, narrowest in immature females.

In the Yukon, it's most common to see wobbly Bohemian waxwings in February. In the past, officials have set up special 'drunk tanks' where inebriated birds can sober up safely. In 2015 ...