Birds Eating the Seeds
or Seedheads of
Wetland Sedges (Carex spp.)

Bird Names (Scientific & Common)

Branta canadensis (Canada Goose) *

Cygnus buccinator (Trumpeter Swan)

Aix sponsa (Wood Duck)

Anas acuta (Northern Pintail)

Anas americana (American Wigeon)

Anas crecca (Green-winged Teal)

Anas discors (Blue-winged Teal)

Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)

Anas rubripes (Black Duck)

Aythya affinis (Lesser Scaup)

Aythya collaris (Ring-necked Duck)

Fulica americana (American Coot)

Coturnicops noveboracensis (Yellow Rail)

Porzana carolina (Sora)

Rallus limicola (Virginia Rail)

Gallinago delicata (Wilson Snipe)

Scolopax minor (American Woodcock)

Limnodromus scolopaceus (Long-billed Dowitcher)

Melospiza georgiana (Swamp Sparrow)

Melospiza lincolnii (Lincoln Sparrow)

Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)

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* also eats the foliage

Sources: Martin et al. (1951/1961),
Devore et al. (2004), Bellrose (1942/1976)

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