Bird Table (Vaccinium spp.)

Scientific & Common Names

Bombycilla cedrorum *
(Cedar Waxwing)

Cardinalis cardinalis
(Northern Cardinal)

Piranga olivacea *
(Scarlet Tanager)

Ectopistes migratorius §
(Passenger Pigeon)

Zenaida macroura ¶
(Mourning Dove)

Corvus ossifragus
(Fish Crow)

Cyanocitta cristata *
(Blue Jay)

Passerculus sandwichensis
(Savannah Sparrow)

Pipilo erythrophthalmus * ¶
(Eastern Towhee)

Spizelloides arborea ¶
(American Tree Sparrow)

Zonotrichia albicollis * ¶
(White-throated Sparrow)

Pinicola enucleator
(Pine Grosbeak)

Grus canadensis
(Sandhill Crane)

Icterus galbula
(Baltimore Oriole)

Icterus spurius *
(Orchard Oriole)

Larus argentatus
(Herring Gull)

Dumetella carolinensis * ¶
(Gray Catbird)

Toxostoma rufum *
(Brown Thrasher)

Colinus virginianus ¶
(Bobwhite Quail)

Baeolophus bicolor
(Tufted Titmouse)

Poecile atricapillus
(Black-capped Chickadee)

Icteria virens *
(Yellow-breasted Chat)

Bonasa umbellus * **
(Ruffed Grouse)

Meleagris gallopavo * ¶
(Wild Turkey)

Phasianus colchicus ¶
(Ring-necked Pheasant)

Tympanuchus cupido
(Greater Prairie Chicken)

Colaptes auratus *
(Northern Flicker)

Melanerpes carolinus *
(Red-bellied Woodpecker)

Melanerpes erythrocephalus *
(Red-headed Woddpecker)

Sturnus vulgaris *
(European Starling)

Archilochus colubris ***
(Ruby-throated Hummingbird)

Catharus fuscescens * ¶
(Veery)

Catharus guttatus * ¶
(Hermit Thrush)

Catharus minimus * ¶
(Grey-cheeked Thrush)

Hylocichla mustelina * ¶
(Wood Thrush)

Sialia sialis *
(Eastern Bluebird)

Turdus migratorius *
(American Robin)

Myiarchus crinitus
(Great Crested Flycatcher)

Sayornis phoebe
(Eastern Phoebe)

Tyrannus tyrannus *
(Eastern Kingbird)

* preferred food source, ** also feeds on leaves
*** feeds on flower nectar rather than fruit
§ extinct
¶ uses these shrubs for protective cover

Sources: Martin et al. (1951/1961),
DeGraaf (2002), Schorger (1955), Bennett (1900),
Yeatter (1943), Beal (1915)

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