Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Viburnum dentatum (Southern Arrow-wood) [Caprifoliaceae]
(observations are from DeGraaf and Beal; some observations may refer to Viburnum recognitum)
Birds
Cardinalidae: Pheucticus ludovicianus (Rose-breasted Grosbeak) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Mimidae: Dumetella carolinensis (Gray Catbird) [feeds on fruits & this shrub provides both protective cover & nesting habitat] DGr2002, Toxostoma rufum (Brown Thrasher) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Phasianidae: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse) [feeds on fruits & this shrub provides protective cover] DGr2002; Picidae: Colaptes auratus (Northern Flicker) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Turdidae: Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush) [0.2% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this shrub] Be1915b, Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002, Turdus migratorius (American Robin) [feeds on fruits, the fruits are eaten rarely] DGr2002 Be1915; Tyrannidae: Sayornis phoebe (Eastern Phoebe) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Vireonidae: Vireo griseus (White-eyed Vireo) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002, Vireo olivaceus (Red-eyed Vireo) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002