Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Vicia spp. (Vetch) [Fabaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al., Bennetts, and Meanley)
Birds
Emberizidae: Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow) [seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA] MZN1951; Phasianidae: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse) [seeds & leaves comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in Ohio, feeds on seeds in Wisconsin & Ontario during fall & winter] MZN1951 Bnn1900, Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey) [seeds & leaves comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in the Allegheny Mountains, seedpods have minor importance in the diet in Arkansas during the spring] MZN1951 Mn1956