Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Rhus copallina (Winged Sumac) [Anacardiaceae]
(observations are from Sotala & Kirkpatrick, Korschgen, and Beal)
Birds
Phasianidae: Tympanuchus cupido (Greater Prairie Chicken) [this plant has average importance as a source of food in Missouri] Krs1962; Turdidae: Catharus fuscescens (Veery) [0.6% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this shrub] Be1915b, Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush) [1.3% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this shrub] Be1915b, Catharus ustulatus (Swainson's Thrush) [0.75% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this shrub] Be1915b, Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird) [the fruits are eaten occasionally] Be1915, Turdus migratorius (American Robin) [the fruits are eaten occasionally] Be1915
Mammals
Cervidae: Odocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer) [the twigs & fruits have moderate importance as a food source] SK1973