Species profile
Japanese Waxwing
Bombycilla japonica
Quick answer
SE Siberia and n Manchuria; winters to s China and Ryukyu Is.
- Scientific name
- Bombycilla japonica
- Family
- Bombycillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Bombycilla
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
Recording Japanese Waxwing in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.