Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Oryza sativa (Rice) [Poaceae]
(observations are from Lewis, Martin et al., Bellrose, and Beal)
Birds
Anatidae: Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) [feeds on these plants] Blr1942; Columbidae: Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove) [seeds of moderate importance as a source of food] Lws1993; Gruidae: Grus canadensis (Sandhill Crane) [seeds comprise 0–25% of the diet in western United States during fall & winter] MZN1951; Icteridae: Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Bobolink) [seeds comprise 10-25% of the diet in SE USA during fall & spring] MZN1951; Turdidae: Turdus migratorius (American Robin) [the seeds are eaten rarely] Be1915