This is my 22nd Birdcarving work of Bohemina Waxwing. (Kirenjyaku)Its English name refers to the bright red bead-like tips
of the secondary feathers on its wings, which look like
drops of sealing wax, while 'Bohemian' refers to its
(presumed) origin from Bohemia (at the time,
a relatively unknown but "distant, eastern" place).
It is larger and greyer than the Cedar Waxwing and
has bright yellow tips on its tail feathers and a yellow
or white stripe along the wing feathers.
Under tail coverts are a deep rust color. Both beak
and feet are dark and the brown eyes are set in a
narrow black mask underlined with white.
