Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Cornus drummondii (Rough-leaved Dogwood) [Cornaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al., Bennetts, and Beal)
Birds
Phasianidae: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse) [feeds on fruits in Wisconsin & Ontario during fall & winter] Bnn1900, Tympanuchus cupido (Greater Prairie Chicken) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in the Northern Plains] MZN1951; Turdidae: Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush) [0.4% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this small tree] Be1915b, Catharus minimus (Grey-cheeked Thrush) [1.8% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this small tree] Be1915b, Hylocichla mustelina (Wood Thrush) [2.4% of bird stomachs contained fruits from this small tree] Be1915b, Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird) [fruits are eaten occasionally] Be1915, Turdus migratorius (American Robin) [fruits are eaten rarely] Be1915