Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Pisum sativum (Garden Pea) [Fabaceae]
(observations are from Schorger and Martin et al.)
Birds
Cardinalidae: Pheucticus ludovicianus (Rose-breasted Grosbeak) [immature seeds comprise 2-5% of the diet in NE USA & Northern Prairies during spring & summer] MZN1951 Columbidae: Ectopistes migratorius (Passenger Pigeon) [seeds often used as food] Sch1955; Icteridae: Icterus galbula (Baltimore Oriole) [immature seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in NE USA] MZN1951