Birds Feeding on the Fruit
of Blueberry Shrubs
(Vaccinium spp.)



Bird Species
(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 Woodpecker)

Sturnus vulgaris *
(European Starling)

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)



* a preferred source of food
** used for protective cover
*** used for nesting habitat
# this bird is extinct
## feeds on fruits, buds, & leaves

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

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