Birds Eating the Seeds
of Rice Cutgrass
(Leersia oryzoides)

Bird Names (Scientific & Common)

Branta canadensis (Canada Goose)

Aix sponsa (Wood Duck)

Anas acuta (Northern Pintail)

Anas americana (American Wigeon)

Anas clypeata (Northern Shoveler)

Anas crecca (Green-winged Teal)

Anas discors (Blue-winged Teal)

Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)

Anas rubripes (Black Duck)

Anas strepera (Gadwall)

Aythya affinis (Lesser Scaup)

Aythya collaris (Ring-necked Duck)

Porzana carolina (Sora)

Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey)

Melospiza georgiana (Swamp Sparrow)

*Spizelloides arborea (Tree Sparrow)

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*eats seeds during the winter primarily

Sources: Anderson (1959), Havera (1999),
Martin et al. (1951/1961), Bellrose (1942/1976)

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