Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Vaccinium corymbosum (Highbush Blueberry) [Ericaceae]
(observations are from Schmidt and DeGraaf)
Birds
Columbidae: Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove) [feeds on the fruits & uses this shrub for protective cover] DGr2002; Corvidae: Cyanocitta cristata (Blue Jay) [feeds on the fruits] DGr2002; Emberizidae: Pipilo erythrophthalmus (Eastern Towhee) [feeds on the fruits as a preferred source of food & uses this shrub for protective cover] DGr2002; Fringillidae: Pinicola enucleator (Pine Grosbeak) [feeds on the fruits] DGr2002; Icteridae: Icterus spurius (Orchard Oriole) [feeds on the fruits as a preferred source of food] DGr2002; Mimidae: Dumetella carolinensis (Gray Catbird) [feeds on the fruits as a preferred source of food & uses this shrub for protective cover & nest sites] DGr2002, Toxostoma rufum (Brown Thrasher) [feeds on the fruits as a preferred source of food] DGr2002; Paridae: Baeolophus bicolor (Tufted Titmouse) [feeds on the fruits as a preferred source of food] DGr2002, Poecile atricapillus (Black-capped Chickadee) [feeds on the fruits] DGr2002; Phasianidae: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse) [feeds on the fruits & uses this shrub for protective cover] DGr2002, Phasianus colchicus (Ring-necked Pheasant) [feeds on the fruits & uses this shrub for protective cover] DGr2002; Turdidae: Catharus guttatus (Hermit Thrush) [feeds on the fruits & uses this shrub for protective cover] DGr2002, Sialia sialis (Eastern Bluebird) [feeds on the fruits as a preferred source of food] DGr2002, Turdus migratorius (American Robin) [feeds on the fruits as a preferred source of food & uses this shrub for protective cover & nest sites] DGr2002; Tyrannidae: Tyrannus tyrannus (Eastern Kingbird) [feeds on the fruits & uses this shrub for protective cover & nest sites] DGr2002
Mammals
Sciuridae: Poliocitellus franklinii (Franklin's Ground Squirrel) [feeds on the fruits in Wisconsin] Scm1931