Birds Eating the Seeds
of Wetland and Woodland
Sedges (Carex spp.)

Bird Names (Scientific & Common)

Cygnus buccinator (Trumpeter Swan)

Aix sponsa (Wood Duck)

Anas americana (American Wigeon)

Anas acuta (Northern Pintail)

Anas clypeata (Northern Shoveler)

Anas crecca (Green-winged Teal)

Anas discors (Blue-winged Teal)

Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)

Anas rubripes (Black Duck)

Aythya affinis (Lesser Scaup)

Aythya americana (Redhead)

Aythya collaris (Ring-necked Duck)

Bucephala clangula (Common Goldeneye)

Coturnicops noveboracensis (Yellow Rail)

Fulica americana (American Coot)

Porzana carolina (Sora)

Rallus limicola (Virginia Rail)

Calidris fuscicollis (White-rumped Sandpiper)

Calidris himantopus (Stilt Sandpiper)

Limnodromus scolopaceus (Long-billed Dowitcher)

Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse)*

Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey)

Gallinago delicata (Wilson's Snipe)

Scolopax minor (American Woodcock)

Cardinalis cardinalis (Northern Cardinal)

Pipilio erythrophthalmus (Eastern Towhee)

Melospiza georgiana (Swamp Sparrow)

Melospiza lincolnii (Lincoln's Sparrow)

Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)

Junco hyemalis (Slate-colored Junco)**

Carduelis flammea (Common Redpoll)**

Passerina ciris (Painted Bunting)

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*young birds eat seeds, **winter only

Note: This list is restricted to birds
that occur in wetland and wooded areas.

Sources: Martin et al. (1951/1961),
Bellrose (1942/1976), DeVore et al. (2004)

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