Birds Eating the Seeds
of Wetland Sedges (Carex spp.)
| Bird Species | |
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Branta canadensis* | Canada Goose |
| Cygnus buccinator | Trumpeter Swan |
| Fulica americana | American Coot |
| Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard |
| Anas crecca | Green-winged Teal |
| Anas discors | Blue-winged Teal |
| Anas rubripes | Black Duck |
| Aythya collaris | Ring-necked Duck |
| Aix sponsa | Wood Duck |
| Porzana carolina | Sora |
| Rallus limicola | Virginia Rail |
| Himantopus mexicanus | Black-necked Stilt |
| Scolopax minor | American Woodcock |
| Melospiza georgiana | Swamp Sparrow |
| Passerina ciris** | Painted Bunting |
*also
eats the foliage (personal observation)
**recent immigrant to SW Illinois
Sources: Martin et al. (1951/1961), Bellrose (1942/1976),
Havera (1999), DeVore & Bailey (2004), Anderson (1959)