Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Carya illinoinensis (Pecan) [Juglandaceae]
(observations are from Snyder, Martin et al., Meanley, and Havera)
Birds
Anatidae: Aix sponsa (Wood Duck) [feeds on nuts in Illinois] Hv1999; Corvidae: Corvus brachyrhynchos (American Crow) [nuts comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in eastern USA] MZN1951, Cyanocitta cristata (Blue Jay) [nuts comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in eastern USA] MZN1951; Phasianidae: Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey) [the nuts have minor to average importance in the diet in Arkansas during the fall & winter & spring] Mn1956; Psittacidae: Conuropsis carolinensis (Carolina Parakeet) [nuts of moderate importance as a source of food] Snd2004