Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Myrica spp. (Bayberry) [Myricaceae]
(observations are from Martin et al.; this includes Morella pensylvanica, which was formerly assigned to the Myrica genus)
Birds
Cardinalidae: Piranga olivacea (Scarlet Tanager) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA] MZN1951; Emberizidae: Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Eastern Towhee) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA] MZN1951; Hirundinidae: Tachycineta bicolor (Tree Swallow) [fruits comprise 25-50% of the diet in coastal areas of eastern USA throughout the year] MZN1951; Icteridae: Sturnella magna (Eastern Meadowlark) [fruits comprise 2-5% of the diet in NE USA during winter] MZN1951; Mimidae: Dumetella carolinensis (Catbird) [fruits comprise 2-5% of the diet in NE USA during spring, summer, & fall] MZN1951, Mimus polyglottos (Northern Mockingbird) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in SE USA] MZN1951, Toxostoma rufum (Brown Thrasher) [fruits comprise 2-5% of the diet in NE USA during spring & fall] MZN1951; Paridae: Poecile atricapillus (Black-capped Chickadee) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of diet in NE USA] MZN1951, Poecile carolinensis (Carolina Chickadee) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in SE USA] MZN1951; Parulidae: Setophaga coronata (Yellow-rumped Warbler) [fruits comprise 2-5% of the diet in eastern USA during winter] MZN1951; Picidae: Colaptes auratus (Northern Flicker) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in the East & Eastern Prairies] MZN1951, Melanerpes carolinus (Red-bellied Woodpecker) [fruits comprise 2-5% of the diet in the East during fall & winter] MZN1951; Rallidae: Coturnicops noveboracensis (Yellow Rail) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in the East] MZN1951; Scolopacidae: Limnodromus griseus (Short-billed Dowitcher) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in the East] MZN1951; Sturnidae: Sturnus vulgaris (European Starling) [fruits comprise 2-5% of the diet in NE USA during winter] MZN1951; Troglodytidae: Thryothorus ludovicianus (Carolina Wren) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in E USA] MZN1951; Turdidae: Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in E USA] MZN1951, Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird) [fruits comprise 2-5% of the diet in NE USA during fall, winter, & spring] MZN1951; Tyrannidae: Sayornis phoebe (Eastern Phoebe) [fruits comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in eastern USA] MZN1951