Birds Feeding on the Seeds,
Buds, or Sap of Maples
(Acer spp.)
Insect & Family Names
(Scientific
& Common)
Cardinalis cardinalis *
(Northern Cardinal)
Pheucticus ludovicianus *
(Rose-breasted Grosbeak)
Ectopistes migratorius * ¶
(Passenger Pigeon)
Melospiza melodia *
(Song Sparrow)
Zonotrichia albicollis **
(White-throated Sparrow)
Haemorhous purpureus ***
(Purple Finch)
Coccothraustes vespertinus *
(Evening Grosbeak)
Pinicola enucleator *
(Pine Grosbeak)
Spinus tristis *
(American Goldfinch)
Colinus virginianus *
(Bobwhite Quail)
Bonasa umbellus *
(Ruffed Grouse)
Meleagris gallopavo *
(Wild Turkey)
Sphyrapicus varius §
(Yellow-bellied Sapsucker)
Conuropsis carolinensis *** ¶
(Carolina Parakeet)
Sitta canadensis **
(Red-breasted Nuthatch)
Archilochus colubris §
(Ruby-throated Hummingbird)
Turdus migratorius *
(American Robin)
* feeds on seeds, ** feeds on buds
*** feeds on seeds & buds, § feeds on sap
¶ extinct
Sources: DeGraaf (2002), Schorger (1955),
DeVore et al. (2004), Martin et al. (1951/1961),
Snyder (2004), Wilhelm & Rericha (2017)
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