Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Berberis vulgaris (Common Barberry) [Berberidaceae]
(observations are from DeGraaf and Beal)
Birds
Bombycillidae: Bombycilla cedrorum (Cedar Waxwing) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Emberizidae: Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow) [feeds on fruits & uses this shrub for protective cover & nesting habitat] DGr2002; Mimidae: Mimus polyglottos (Northern Mockingbird) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Odontophoridae: Colinus virginianus (Bobwhite Quail) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Phasianidae: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002, Phasianus colchicus (Ring-necked Pheasant) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Turdidae: Turdus migratorius (American Robin) [feeds on fruits, fruits are eaten rarely] DGr2002 Be1915