Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Chenopodium spp. (Goosefoot) [Chenopodiaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al., Houtcooper, and Whitaker)
Birds
Alaudidae: Eremophila alpestris (Horned Lark) [seeds comprise 2-5% of the diet in eastern USA during fall, winter, & spring] MZN1951; Calcaridae: Calcarius lapponicus (Lapland Longspur) [seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA & Northern Prairies] MZN1951, Plectrophenax nivalis (Snow Bunting) [seeds comprise 5-10% of the diet in NE USA during winter] MZN1951; Columbidae: Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove) [seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in Prairies] MZN1951; Emberizidae: Junco hyemalis (Dark-eyed Junco) [seeds comprise 2-5% of the diet in NE USA during fall & winter & spring, seeds comprise 5-10% of the diet in the Prairie region during winter & spring] MZN1951, Melospiza georgiana (Swamp Sparrow) [seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA] MZN1951, Melospiza lincolnii (Lincoln Sparrow) [seeds comprise 2-5% of the diet in NE USA & Eastern Prairies during spring & fall] MZN1951, Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow) [seeds comprise 2-5% of the diet in NE USA during fall & winter & spring] MZN1951, Passerculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow) [seeds comprise 2-5% of the diet in the Southern Prairies during fall] MZN1951, Pooecetes gramineus (Vesper Sparrow) [seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in E USA] MZN1951, Spizella pallida (Clay-colored Sparrow) [seeds comprise 5-10% of the diet in Eastern Prairies during fall] MZN1951, Spizella passerina (Chipping Sparrow) [seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in E USA] MZN1951, Spizella pusilla (Field Sparrow) [seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA & the Prairie region] MZN1951, Spizelloides arborea (American Tree Sparrow) [seeds comprise 2-5% of the diet in NE USA & Eastern Prairies during winter & spring] MZN1951, Zonotrichia leucophrys (White-crowned Sparrow) [seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA, seeds comprise 5-10% of the diet in Eastern Prairies during fall & winter] MZN1951, Zonotrichia querula (Harris Sparrow) [seeds comprise 2-5% of the diet in Eastern Prairies during winter & spring] MZN1951; Fringillidae: Acanthis flammea (Common Redpoll) [seeds comprise 10-25% of the diet in N USA during winter] MZN1951, Spinus tristis (American Goldfinch) [seeds comprise 2-5% of the diet in E USA during summer] MZN1951; Passeridae: Passer domesticus (House Sparrow) [seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in eastern USA] MZN1951
Mammals
Cricetidae: Peromyscus maniculatus (Deer Mouse) [seeds comprise 1.2% of the diet by volume] Wh1966; Muridae: Mus musculus (House Mouse) [small amounts of seeds are consumed] Ht1978