Birds Feeding on the Fruit
of Chokecherry
(Prunus virginiana)



Bird Species
(Scientific & Common Names)


Anas platyrhynchos
(Mallard)

Bombycilla cedrorum *
(Cedar Waxwing)

Cardinalis cardinalis
(Northern Cardinal)

Pheucticus ludovicianus *
(Rose-breasted Grosbeak)

Piranga olivacea
(Scarlet Tanager)

Piranga rubra
(Summer Tanager)

Ectopistes migratorius **
(Passenger Pigeon)

Corvus brachyrhynchos *
(American Crow)

Cyanocitta cristata
(Blue Jay)

Melospiza melodia
(Song Sparrow)

Pipilo erythrophthalmus
(Eastern Towhee)

Zonotrichia albicollis
(White-throated Sparrow)

Zonotrichia leucophrys
(White-crowned Sparrow)

Coccothraustes vespertinus *
(Evening Grosbeak)

Pinicola enucleator
(Pine Grosbeak)

Spinus tristis
(American Goldfinch)

Icterus galbula
(Baltimore Oriole)

Quiscalus quiscula
(Common Grackle)

Dumetella carolinensis *
(Gray Catbird)

Mimus polyglottos
(Northern Mockingbird)

Toxostoma rufum *
(Brown Thrasher)

Colinus virginianus
(Bobwhite Quail)

Bonasa umbellus *
(Ruffed Grouse)

Meleagris gallopavo
(Wild Turkey)

Phasianus colchicus *
(Ring-necked Pheasant)

Colaptes auratus
(Northern Flicker)

Dryocopus pileatus *
(Pileated Woodpecker)

Melanerpes carolinus *
(Red-bellied Woodpecker)

Melanerpes erythrocephalus *
(Red-headed Woodpecker)

Picoides pubescens
(Downy Woodpecker)

Picoides villosus
(Hairy Woodpecker)

Sphyrapicus varius * ***
(Yellow-bellied Sapsucker)

Sturnus vulgaris *
(European Starling)

Catharus fuscescens
(Veery)

Catharus guttatus
(Hermit Thrush)

Catharus minimus
(Grey-cheeked Thrush)

Catharus ustulatus *
(Swainson's Thrush)

Hylocichla mustelina *
(Wood Thrush)

Sialia sialis *
(Eastern Bluebird)

Turdus migratorius *
(American Robin)

Myiarchus crinitus
(Great Crested Flycatcher)

Tyrannus tyrannus *
(Eastern Kingbird)

Vireo gilvus
(Warbling Vireo)

Vireo olivaceus
(Red-eyed Vireo)



* preferred food source, ** extinct
*** drills holes in the wood & sucks sap

Sources: DeGraaf (2002), Schorger (1955),
Bennetts (1900), Beal (1915a, 1915b)

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