Birds Eating the Seeds
of Sedges (Carex spp.)

Bird Names (Scientific & Common)

Aix sponsa (Wood Duck)

Anas discors (Blue-winged Teal)

Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)

Fulica americana (American Coot)

Porzana carolina (Sora)

Rallus limicola (Virginia Rail)

Himantopus mexicanus (Black-necked Stilt)

Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse)

Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey)

Phasianus colchicus (Ring-necked Pheasant)

Tympanuchus cupido (Greater Prairie Chicken)

Scolopax minor (American Woodcock)

Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove)

Cardinalis cardinalis (Northern Cardinal)

Eremophila alpestris (Horned Lark)

Pipilio erythrophthalmus (Eastern Towhee)

Ammodramus henslowii (Henslow's Sparrow)

Ammodramus savannarum (Grasshopper Sparrow)

Melospiza georgiana (Swamp Sparrow)

Melospiza lincolnii (Lincoln's Sparrow)

Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)

Passerculus sandwichensis (Savannah Sparrow)

*Spizella arborea (Tree Sparrow)

*Junco hyemalis (Slate-colored Junco)

*Carduelis flammea (Common Redpoll)

*Calcarius lapponicus (Lapland Longspur)

*Calcarius pictus (Smith's Longspur)

*Plectrophenax nivalis (Snow Bunting)

Passerina ciris (Painted Bunting)

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*eats seeds during the winter primarily

Note: Birds feeding on seeds of sedges (Carex spp.)
varies with the habitat of the sedge.

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

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