Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Gaylussacia dumosa (Dwarf Huckleberry) [Ericaceae]
(observations are from DeGraaf)
Birds
Cardinalidae: Cardinalis cardinalis (Northern Cardinal) [feeds on the fruits] DGr2002; Corvidae: Cyanocitta cristata (Blue Jay) [feeds on the fruits] DGr2002; Emberizidae: Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Eastern Towhee) [feeds on the fruits & uses this shrub for protective cover] DGr2002; Mimidae: Dumetella carolinensis (Gray Catbird) [feeds on the fruits] DGr2002, Mimus polyglottos (Northern Mockingbird) [feeds on the fruits] DGr2002; Odontophoridae: Colinus virginianus (Bobwhite Quail) [feeds on the fruits & uses this shrub for protective cover] DGr2002; Phasianidae: Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey) [feeds on the fruits] DGr2002