Birds Feeding on the Fruit
of Wild Grapes (Vitis spp.)

Bird Species
Scientific Name Common Name
Aix sponsa*** Wood Duck
Bonasa umbellum Ruffed Grouse
Meleagris gallopavo Wild Turkey
Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked Pheasant
Colinus virginianus Bobwhite Quail
Conuropsis carolinensis* Carolina Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus Monk Parakeet
Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolina Red-bellied Woodpecker
Sphyrapiens varius** Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Colaptus auratus*** Northern Flicker
Ectopistes migratorius* Passenger Pigeon
Corvus brachyrhynchus American Crow
Corvus ossifragus Fish Crow
Cyanocitta cristata Blue Jay
Myiarchus crinitus Great Crested Flycatcher
Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird
Sturnus vulgaris*** Starling
Quiscalus quiscula*** Common Grackle
Euphagus carolinus Rusty Blackbird
Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal
Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar Waxwing
Baeolophus bicolor Tufted Titmouse
Vireo gilvus Warbling Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus Philadelphia Vireo
Toxostoma rufum Brown Thrasher
Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole
Icterus spurius Orchard Oriole
Dumetella carolinensis*** Catbird
Turdus migratorius*** American Robin
Catharus fuscescens***Veery
Catharus guttatus*** Hermit Thrush
Catharus minimus*** Gray-cheeked Thrush
Catharus ustulatus*** Swainson's Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina*** Wood Thrush
Sialia sialis Eastern Bluebird
Piranga olivacea Scarlet Tanager
Piranga rubra Summer Tanager
Dendroica coronata***Yellow-rumped Warbler
Dendroica pinus Pine Warbler
Carpodacus mexicanus House Finch
Carpodacus purpureus Purple Finch
Pipilio erythrophthalmus Eastern Towhee
Junco hyemalis Slate-colored Junco
Passer domesticus House Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Fox Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Song Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow

*extinct, **also feeds on sap,
***observed feeding on Vitis vulpina (Frost Grape)

Sources: Barnes (1999), Martin et al. (1951/1961), Anderson (1959),
DeVore et al. (2004), Schorger (1955), Bennetts (1900), Snyder (2004),
Malmborg & Wilson (1988), Bellrose (1942/1976)

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