Do waxwings defend a breeding territory like other songbirds?

No. Unlike many songbirds, Bohemian waxwings do not defend ordinary breeding territories. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology links this to the way their fruit food is spread out: it is scattered and only available for a while, so a fixed patch would be little use.

Waxwings may also breed in different areas from one year to the next. This fits their wandering habits outside the breeding season, when flocks move south from northern forests to find berries. Their numbers in a place like Latvia can vary a lot between winters.

Sources

• Waxwings
• Cornell Lab: Bohemian Waxwing life history

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