Birds Feeding on the Fruit
of Flowering Dogwood
(Cornus florida)

Bird Species
(Scientific & Common Names)

Bombycilla cedrorum *
(Cedar Waxwing)

Cardinalis cardinalis *
(Northern Cardinal)

Pheucticus ludovicianus
(Rose-breasted Grosbeak)

Piranga rubra *
(Summer Tanager)

Ectopistes migratorius
(Passenger Pigeon)

Corvus brachyrhynchos
(American Crow)

Melospiza melodia
(Song Sparrow)

Zonotrichia albicollis
(White-throated Sparrow)

Coccothraustes vespertinus *
(Evening Grosbeak)

Haemorhous purpureus
(Purple Finch)

Pinicola enucleator *
(Pine Grosbeak)

Quiscalus quiscula
(Common Grackle)

Dumetella carolinensis
(Gray Catbird)

Mimus polyglottos *
(Northern Mockingbird)

Toxostoma rufum *
(Brown Thrasher)

Colinus virginianus *
(Bobwhite Quail)

Setophaga coronata *
(Yellow-rumped Warbler)

Setophaga pinus
(Pine Warbler)

Passer domesticus
(House Sparrow)

Bonasa umbellus
(Ruffed Grouse)

Meleagris gallopavo *
(Wild Turkey)

Colaptes auratus *
(Northern Flicker)

Dryocopus pileatus *
(Pileated Woodpecker)

Melanerpes carolina *
(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 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)

Tyrannus tyrannus
(Eastern Kingbird)

Vireo gilvus
(Warbling Vireo)

Vireo olivaceus
(Red-eyed Vireo)
 

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* the fruits are a preferred food source
** holes are drilled in the bark to suck sap
*** this tree is used for nest sites

Sources: Martin et al. (1951/1961), DeGraaf (2002),
Schorger (1955), Beal (1915a), Beal (1915b)

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