Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Morella pensylvanica (Northern Bayberry) [Myricaceae]
(observations are from DeGraaf; Myrica pensylvanica is a scientific synonym of this shrub; provides protective cover & nesting habitat for some songbirds)
Birds
Cardinalidae: Piranga olivacea (Scarlet Tanager) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Corvidae: Corvus brachyrhynchos (American Crow) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002, Corvus ossifragus (Fish Crow) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Emberizidae: Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Eastern Towhee) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Hirundinidae: Tachycineta bicolor (Tree Swallow) [feeds on fruits as a preferred source of food] DGr2002; Icteridae: Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged Blackbird) [uses this shrub for protective cover & nesting habitat] DGr2002, Sturnella magna (Eastern Meadowlark) [feeds on fruits as a preferred source of food] DGr2002; Mimidae: Dumetella carolinensis (Gray Catbird) [feeds on fruits as a preferred source of food] DGr2002, Mimus polyglottos (Northern Mockingbird) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002, Toxostoma rufum (Brown Thrasher) [feeds on fruits as a preferred source of food] DGr2002; Odontophoridae: Colinus virginianus (Bobwhite Quail) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Paridae: Poecile atricapillus (Black-capped Chickadee) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002, Poecile carolinensis (Carolina Chickadee) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Parulidae: Setophaga coronata (Yellow-rumped Warbler) [feeds on fruits as a preferred source of food] DGr2002; Phasianidae: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002, Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002, Phasianus colchicus (Ring-necked Pheasant) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Picidae: Colaptes auratus (Northern Flicker) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002, Melanerpes carolinus (Red-bellied Woodpecker) [feeds on fruits as a preferred source of food] DGr2002, Picoides pubescens (Downy Woodpecker) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Sturnidae: Sturnus vulgaris (European Starling) [feeds on fruits as a preferred source of food] DGr2002; Troglodytidae: Thryothrous ludovicianus (Carolina Wren) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Turdidae: Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002, Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird) [feeds on fruits as a preferred source of food] DGr2002; Tyrannidae: Sayornis phoebe (Eastern Phoebe) [feeds on fruits] DGr2002; Vireonidae: Vireo griseus (White-eyed Vireo) [feeds on fruits as a preferred source of food] DGr2002